Vitamin D deficiency and its association with iron deficiency in African children
Vitamin D regulates the master iron hormone hepcidin, and iron in turn alters vitamin D metabolism. Although vitamin D and iron deficiency are highly prevalent globally, little is known about their interactions in Africa. To evaluate associations between vitamin D and iron status we measured markers...
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Médium: | Journal article |
Jazyk: | English |
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MDPI
2022
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