Anemia and iron deficiency in Mexican elderly population. Results from the Ensanut 2012

Anemia and iron deficiency in Mexican elderly population. Results from the Ensanut 2012

Objective. To describe de prevalence of iron deficiency (ID) and anemia in a sample of Mexican elderly population from the National Health and Nutrition Survey (Ensanut) 2012. Materials and methods. 1 920 subjects ≥60 years of age were included. Hemoglobin, serum concentrations of ferritin and CRP w...

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Main Authors: Alejandra Contreras-Manzano, Vanessa de la Cruz, Salvador Villalpando, Rosario Rebollar, Teresa Shamah-Levy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública 2015-09-01
Series:Salud Pública de México
Subjects:
iron deficiency
anemia
elderly
Online Access:http://www.saludpublica.mx/index.php/spm/article/view/7619

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