Serum Hepcidin Level in Obese Children and Adolescents: It’s Association with Iron Deficiency Anemia
Mahmoud Ibrahim El Nashar, Rasha Mohamed Gamal EL-Shafiey, Mohammed Attia Saad & Mohammed Amr Hamam · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2021
Background: Childhood obesity is a worldwide chronic public health problem. It was found that obesity is associated with iron deficiency and iron profile abnormalities, which appear to be caused by several factors such as decreased intake, insufficient bioavailability, and defici...
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10.9734/jammr/2021/v33i430836