Iron and Vitamin C Co-Supplementation Increased Serum Vitamin C Without Adverse Effect on Zinc Level in Iron Deficient Female Youth

Iron and Vitamin C Co-Supplementation Increased Serum Vitamin C Without Adverse Effect on Zinc Level in Iron Deficient Female Youth

Background: Iron supplementation can decrease the absorption of zinc and influence other antioxidants levels such as vitamin C. This study aimed to investigate the effect of iron supplements alone and in combination with vitamin C on zinc and vitamin C status in iron deficient female students. Meth...

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Main Authors: Mohammad Reza Khoshfetrat, Sima Mortazavi, Tirang Neyestani, Mohammad Reza Mahmoodi, Nahid Zerafati-Shoae, Fatemeh Mohammadi-Nasrabadi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2014-01-01
Series:International Journal of Preventive Medicine
Subjects:
Female
iron deficiency
iron supplementation
serum zinc
vitamin C
Online Access:http://www.ijpvmjournal.net/article.asp?issn=2008-7802;year=2014;volume=5;issue=8;spage=1037;epage=1044;aulast=Khoshfetrat

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