Nutrition Research
Volume 23, Issue 10 , Pages 1355-1367 , October 2003

Relative importance of micronutrient deficiencies in iron deficiency anemia

  • Shashi Ajit Chiplonkar

      Affiliations

    • Biometry and Nutrition Group, Agharkar Research Institute, Agarkar Road, Pune, 411 004, India
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  • Vaishali Vilas Agte

      Affiliations

    • Biometry and Nutrition Group, Agharkar Research Institute, Agarkar Road, Pune, 411 004, India
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  • Sangita Shashikant Mengale

      Affiliations

    • Biometry and Nutrition Group, Agharkar Research Institute, Agarkar Road, Pune, 411 004, India

Received 7 December 2002 ,Revised 13 June 2003 ,Accepted 19 June 2003.

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doi: 10.1016/S0271-5317(03)00151-9

Nutrition Research
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