[Causes and consequences of iron deficiency on human health].
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.
Boccio
José
J
Facultad de Farmacia y Bioquímica, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Páez
María Concepción
MC
Zubillaga
Marcela
M
Salgueiro
Jimena
J
Goldman
Cinthia
C
Barrado
Domingo
D
Martinez Sarrasague
Margarita
M
Weill
Ricardo
R
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