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Combined deficiency of iron and vitamin D in Asian toddlers.
One hundred and forty five Asian children born at Sorrento Maternity Hospital, Birmingham, were reviewed at the age of 22 months. A significant association of iron deficiency and poor vitamin D state was found. Two fifths of the children were anaemic, two fifths had a low plasma concentration of vitamin D, and one fifth had both features. This was more than simple overlap of the two deficiencie...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Indian Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism
سال: 2018
ISSN: 2230-8210
DOI: 10.4103/2230-8210.194343