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Review
. 1985 Apr;32(2):493-7.
doi: 10.1016/s0031-3955(16)34799-x.

Iron deficiency--facts and fallacies

F A Oski
Review

Iron deficiency--facts and fallacies

F A Oski. Pediatr Clin North Am. 1985 Apr.

Abstract

Iron deficiency occurs in all strata of society, is primarily a result of postnatal feeding practices and not due to congenital deficiencies of iron, can be prevented by appropriate dietary guidance, and, when present, produces important nonhematologic manifestations.

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