THE PHYSIOLOGY, EPIDEMIOLOGY, CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS, LABORATORY DIAGNOSIS, AND MANAGEMENT OF IRON DEFICIENCY AND IRON DEFICIENCY ANAEMIA IN CHILDREN.
Keywords:
Iron; iron deficiency; iron deficiency anaemia; children; treatmentAbstract
The purpose of this review article is to explain the physiology, epidemiology, aetiology, clinical effects, laboratory diagnosis, and management of iron deficiency and iron deficiency anaemia in children.
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