title: Iron deficiency.
authors.affiliation: Food, Nutrition and Human Development Program, United Nations University, Tokyo.
authors.forename: N S
authors.initials: NS
authors.lastname: Scrimshaw
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000747:Anemia, Hypochromic / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology*; D000818:Animals; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003906:Developing Countries; D004032:Diet; D014676:Diet, Vegetarian / Q000009:adverse effects; D005260:Female; D005293:Ferritins / Q000378:metabolism; D006454:Hemoglobins / Q000378:metabolism; D006725:Hookworm Infections / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007501:Iron / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000502:physiology; D000090463:Iron Deficiencies; D008297:Male; D008606:Mental Processes / Q000502:physiology; D009747:Nutritional Physiological Phenomena; D005082:Physical Exertion / Q000502:physiology; D012727:Sex Characteristics; D014168:Transferrin / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D006454:Hemoglobins; D014168:Transferrin; D005293:Ferritins; D007501:Iron