Iron, Anemia, and Infection
Authors:
- Fernando PizarroFPFernando Pizarro
- Carlos MuñozCMCarlos Muñoz
- 27 April 2009
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Nutrition Reviews
- Vol. 55 (4) , 111-124
Abstract
The data on the relationship between iron deficiency and infection are conflicting. Some researchers conclude that mild iron deficiency is beneficialKeywords
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