title: Iron in ferritin or in salts (ferrous sulfate) is equally bioavailable in nonanemic women.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nutrition, University of California, Davis, CA, USA.
authors.forename: Penni
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Davila-Hicks
authors.forename: Elizabeth C
authors.initials: EC
authors.lastname: Theil
authors.forename: Bo
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Lönnerdal
mesh_terms: D000704:Analysis of Variance; D001682:Biological Availability; D018592:Cross-Over Studies; D004906:Erythrocyte Count; D004912:Erythrocytes / Q000737:chemistry*; D005260:Female; D005293:Ferritins / Q000097:blood / Q000378:metabolism / Q000493:pharmacokinetics*; D005296:Ferrous Compounds / Q000378:metabolism / Q000493:pharmacokinetics*; D006454:Hemoglobins / Q000032:analysis; D006801:Humans; D007408:Intestinal Absorption; D007504:Iron Radioisotopes; D019266:Iron, Dietary / Q000097:blood / Q000378:metabolism / Q000493:pharmacokinetics*; D009752:Nutritional Status; D013025:Glycine max / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D005296:Ferrous Compounds; D006454:Hemoglobins; D007504:Iron Radioisotopes; D019266:Iron, Dietary; C020748:ferrous sulfate; D005293:Ferritins