title: [Causes and consequences of iron deficiency on human health].
abstract: Anaemia and nutritional iron deficiency significantly affect the world population. In this article we discuss the main causes and consequences that this nutritional deficiency produces on human health.
authors.affiliation: Facultad de Farmacia y Bioquímica, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
authors.forename: José
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Boccio
authors.forename: María Concepción
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Páez
authors.forename: Marcela
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Zubillaga
authors.forename: Jimena
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Salgueiro
authors.forename: Cinthia
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Goldman
authors.forename: Domingo
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Barrado
authors.forename: Margarita
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Martinez Sarrasague
authors.forename: Ricardo
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Weill
mesh_terms: D018798:Anemia, Iron-Deficiency / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology* / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D000090463:Iron Deficiencies; D008297:Male; D011247:Pregnancy; D011250:Pregnancy Complications, Hematologic