Effect of daily versus twice weekly long-term iron supplementation on iron absorption and status in iron-deficient women: A stable isotope study

• Published in: Clinical biochemistry Vol. 39; no. 7; pp. 700 - 707
• Main Authors: Ruivard, M., Feillet-Coudray, C., Rambeau, M., Gerbaud, L., Mazur, A., Rayssiguier, Y., Philippe, P., Coudray, C.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Elsevier Inc 01.07.2006; Elsevier
• Subjects: Absorption; Adolescent; Adult; Area Under Curve; Body Weight; Deficiency Diseases - blood; Deficiency Diseases - drug therapy; Drug Administration Schedule; Female; Ferritins - blood; Ferritins - drug effects; Humans; Iron; Iron - administration & dosage; Iron - blood; Iron - therapeutic use; Isotope; Life Sciences; Oxidative Stress; Status; Supplementation; Treatment Outcome; Women; Status; Women; Iron; Absorption; Isotope; Supplementation; SUPPLEMENTATION; STATUS; IRON; WOMAN

This work aims at studying the effect of daily versus twice weekly long-term Fe supplementation on Fe absorption and status in Fe-deficient women. The study design is a randomized controlled open study carried out in the Internal Medicine Department, CHU de Clermont-Ferrand, France. Twenty-four youn...