Does maternal iron supplementation during the lactation period affect iron status of exclusively breast-fed infants?
Iron deficiency anemia (IDA) causes growth and developmental retardation in infants. Iron supplementation from the 4th month of age may prevent IDA, but side effects of oral iron supplementation limit its usage. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of maternal iron supplementat...
| Published in: | The Turkish Journal of Pediatrics |
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| Main Authors: | , , |
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Hacettepe University Institute of Child Health
2006-10-01
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| Online Access: | https://turkjpediatr.org/article/view/2650 |