Association between menarche and iron deficiency in non-anemic young women.

BACKGROUND:The prevalence of iron deficiency (ID) among non-pregnant, reproductive-age US women significantly exceeds rates among males. In clinical practice ID screening relies on hemoglobin, a late-stage indicator of ID. As a single, low-cost laboratory test to diagnose ID before anemia develops i...

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Main Authors: Deepa L Sekhar, Laura E Murray-Kolb, Allen R Kunselman, Carol S Weisman, Ian M Paul
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5423639?pdf=render