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Review
. 2011 Nov;69 Suppl 1(Suppl 1):S43-8.
doi: 10.1111/j.1753-4887.2011.00432.x.

Long-term brain and behavioral consequences of early iron deficiency

Michael K Georgieff  1
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Review

Long-term brain and behavioral consequences of early iron deficiency

Michael K Georgieff. Nutr Rev. 2011 Nov.

Abstract

Early iron deficiency not only affects brain and behavioral function during the period of iron deficiency, it persists long after treatment. The mechanisms include long-term alterations in dopamine metabolism, myelination, and hippocampal structure and function. Recent studies have demonstrated long-term genomic changes, which suggests the regulation of brain function is fundamentally altered.

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