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[Causes and consequences of iron deficiency on human health].

José Boccio, María Concepción Páez, Marcela Zubillaga, Jimena Salgueiro, C. Goldman, Domingo Barrado, Margarita Martinez Sarrasague, R Weill

PubMed · 2004 · 25 citations · 0 references

Concepts

MedicineNutritionNutritional SciencesHuman NutritionMicronutrient DeficiencyPopulation HealthAnemiaIron DeficiencyIron Deficiency DisordersIron HomeostasisIron MetabolismNutritional DeficienciesAnemia Due To Nutritional DeficiencyHuman Health EffectsIron Deficiency EpidemiologyIron-responsive AnemiaMaternal Nutritional DeficiencyPopulation Iron Needs

Abstract

Anaemia and nutritional iron deficiency significantly affect the world population. In this article we discuss the main causes and consequences that this nutritional deficiency produces on human health.