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A Novel in Vivo Model for Assessing the Impact of Geophagic Earth on Iron Status

The causes and consequences of geophagy, the craving and consumption of earth, remain enigmatic, despite its recognition as a behavior with public health implications. Iron deficiency has been proposed as both a cause and consequence of geophagy, but methodological limitations have precluded a decis...

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Autores principales: Seim, Gretchen L., Tako, Elad, Ahn, Cedric, Glahn, Raymond P., Young, Sera L.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: MDPI 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4924203/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27304966
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/nu8060362