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Iron Deficiency: The Global Perspective

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Micronutrient deficiency is increasingly recognized as a priority nutritional problem in the developing world; at least 20% of the world’s population is at risk of a deficiency in vitamin A, iodine, or iron (Trowbridge et al. 1993). Vitamin A deficiency is the most important cause of preventable blindness whereas iodine deficiency is a significant cause of permanent brain damage, mental retardation, and reproductive failure. A deficiency of either of these nutrients is associated with a decrease in childhood survival.

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Iron Deficiency Serum Ferritin Iron Deficiency Anemia Iron Supplementation Iron Status 
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Authors and Affiliations

  1. 1.Division of Hematology Department of MedicineUniversity of Kansas Medical CenterKansas CityUSA

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