Iron Deficiency and Iron Deficiency Anemia in Adolescent Girls in Rural Upper Egypt
Suzan Mohamed Omar Mousa, Salah Mahmoud Saleh, Aliaa Mohammed Monir Higazi & Hasnaa Ahmed Abdelnaeem Ali · International Blood Research & Reviews · 2016
Background: Iron deficiency (ID) and iron deficiency anemia (IDA) in adolescents tends to increase with age due to acceleration of growth. Objectives: This study aimed to determine the prevalence of ID and IDA in adolescent girls in rural Upper Egypt. Methods: 912 girls in 5 diff...
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10.9734/IBRR/2016/25826