Physiologic requirement for iron in pregnant women, assessed using the stable isotope tracer technique

Abstract Background Knowledge of the physiologic requirement for iron, the core index for the formulation of a dietary reference intake (DRI), is of great importance for the health of a pregnant woman and her fetus, and can help a mother accurately plan her iron supplementation. However, direct meas...

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Main Authors: Jie Cai, Tongxiang Ren, Jiaxi Lu, Jinghuan Wu, Deqian Mao, Weidong Li, Yu Zhang, Min Li, Jianhua Piao, Lichen Yang, Yuxia Ma, Jun Wang, Xiaoguang Yang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-04-01
Series:Nutrition & Metabolism
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12986-020-00452-0