Male gender is an important clinical risk factor for iron deficiency in healthy infants
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Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition Unit, Pediatric Department, Hospital de Braga Sete Fontes S. Victor Apartado 2056, 4701-901 Braga, Portugal b Life and Health Sciences Research Institute (ICVS), School of Health Sciences, University of Minho, Campus de Gualtar, 4709-057 Braga, ICVS/3B’s, PT Government Associate Laboratory, Braga/Guimarães, Portugal Department of Biostatistics and Medical Informatics, Faculty of Medicine, Porto University, Porto, Portugal Department of Psychology, University of Minho, Braga, Portugal
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