Iron Deficiency Anemia
References
Citations
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (1998). Recommendations to prevent and control iron deficiency in the United States. MMWR, 47(RR-3): 1–29.
Nutrition Committee, Canadian Paediatric Society (1991; reaffirmed by CPS in 2000). Meeting the iron needs of infants and young children: An update. Canadian Medical Association Journal, 144(11): 1451–1454.
Zlotkin S (2003). Clinical nutrition: 8. The role of nutrition in the prevention of iron deficiency anemia in infants, children, and adolescents. Canadian Medical Association Journal, 168(1): 59–63.
Other Works Consulted
Brittenham GM (2004). Red blood cell function and disorders of iron metabolism. In DC Dale, DD Federman, eds., Scientific American Medicine, section 5, chap. 2. New York: WebMD.
Hillman RS, Ault KA (2005). Iron-deficiency anemia. Hematology in Clinical Practice, 4th ed., pp. 53–64. New York: McGraw-Hill.
Kazal LA (2002). Prevention of iron deficiency in infants and toddlers. American Family Physician, 66(7): 1217–1224.
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| Author: | Robin Parks, MS | Last Updated: June 28, 2007 |
| Medical Review: | Kathleen Romito, MD - Family Medicine Brian Leber, MDCM, FRCPC - Hematology Anne C. Poinier, MD - Internal Medicine | |
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