Iron deficiency and impaired child development

Editorial

H Saloojee et al. BMJ. 2001.

. 2001 Dec 15;323(7326):1377-8.

doi: 10.1136/bmj.323.7326.1377.

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Comment on

Effects of iron supplementation and anthelmintic treatment on motor and language development of preschool children in Zanzibar: double blind, placebo controlled study.
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