The contribution of diet and genotype to iron status in women: a classical twin study.

This is the first published report examining the combined effect of diet and genotype on body iron content using a classical twin study design. The aim of this study was to determine the relative contribution of genetic and environmental factors in determining iron status. The population was compris...

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Main Authors: Susan J Fairweather-Tait, Geoffrey R Guile, Ana M Valdes, Anna A Wawer, Rachel Hurst, Jane Skinner, Alexander J Macgregor
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3876997?pdf=render