The iron status of children with low leucocyte ascorbic acid levels.
A group of young children who had low levels of leucocyte ascorbic acid had iron status assessed. Those children with low ascorbic acid had also concomitant low iron saturation of their blood. The significance of these findings is discussed.
D000747:Anemia, Hypochromic / Q000150:complications; D001205:Ascorbic Acid / Q000097:blood*; D001206:Ascorbic Acid Deficiency / Q000097:blood* / Q000150:complications; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007501:Iron / Q000097:blood*; D007962:Leukocytes / Q000032:analysis*
D007501:Iron; D001205:Ascorbic Acid