Iron status in a group of Norwegian children aged 6-24 months
Iron status in a group of Norwegian children aged 6-24 months
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DOI:
10.1080/08035250410027607
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发表时间:
2004-05-01
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3.8
通讯作者:
Borch-Iohnsen, B
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作者:
Hay, G;Sandstad, B;Borch-Iohnsen, B
An adequate iron status is of vital importance for health and development in infancy and early childhood. Iron status was evaluated in a group of full-term Norwegian children followed longitudinally, at the ages of 6 mo ( n = 278), 12 mo ( n = 249) and 24 mo ( n = 231) by measuring haemoglobin (Hb), mean cell volume (MCV) and serum ferritin. At 6, 12 and 24 mo of age, 3, 10 and 12%, respectively, had iron deficiency anaemia (IDA) defined as Hb