Efficacy and trial effectiveness of weekly and daily iron supplementation among pregnant women in rural Bangladesh: disentangling the issues

BACKGROUND: According to our current understanding, iron absorption with weekly iron supplements is not higher than that with daily supplements (ie, there is no mucosal block). However, community-based trials have repeatedly shown that a weekly regimen is as effective as a daily one. Furthermore, w...

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Autori principali: Ekstrom, Eva-Charlotte, Hyder, S.M. Ziauddin, Chowdhury, AMR, Chowdhury, Sadia A., Lonnerdal, Bo, Habicht, Jean-Pierre, Persson, Lars Ake
Natura: Articolo
Lingua:English
Pubblicazione: The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition 2019
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Accesso online:http://hdl.handle.net/10361/13322