Dietary iron intake, body iron stores, and the risk of type 2 diabetes: a systematic review and meta-analysis
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Excess iron has been shown to induce diabetes in animal models. However, the results from human epidemiologic studies linking body iron stores and iron intake to the risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) are conflicting. In this st...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2012-10-01
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| Series: | BMC Medicine |
| Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1741-7015/10/119 |