Do we need daily iron supplementation? Comments and controversies

J Pak Med Assoc. 2003 Apr;53(4):162-5.

Authors

A Jaleel¹, I A Siddiqui, M A Rahman

Affiliation

¹ Department of Biochemistry, Ziauddin Medical University, Karachi.

PMID: 12776903

No abstract available

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Adolescent
Adult
Age Distribution
Anemia, Iron-Deficiency / drug therapy*
Anemia, Iron-Deficiency / epidemiology
Anemia, Iron-Deficiency / prevention & control
Child
Child, Preschool
Developing Countries
Dose-Response Relationship, Drug
Drug Administration Schedule
Female
Ferrous Compounds / administration & dosage*
Humans
Incidence
Iron, Dietary / administration & dosage*
Male
Nutritional Requirements
Pakistan / epidemiology
Prognosis
Risk Assessment
Severity of Illness Index
Sex Distribution

Substances

Ferrous Compounds
Iron, Dietary
ferrous sulfate