Iron status and anaemia in Sri Lankan secondary school children: a cross-sectional survey

Angela Allen; Stephen Allen; Rexan Rodrigo; Lakshman Perera; Wei Shao; Chao Li; Duolao Wang; Nancy Olivieri; David J. Weatherall; Anuja Premawardhena

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0188110

Iron status and anaemia in Sri Lankan secondary school children: a cross-sectional survey

Angela Allen, Stephen Allen, Rexan Rodrigo, Lakshman Perera, Wei Shao, Chao Li, Duolao Wang, Nancy Olivieri, David J. Weatherall, Anuja Premawardhena

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Iron deficiency, the most common micronutrient disorder and cause of anaemia globally, impairs growth, cognition, behaviour and resistance to infection.

Original language	English
Article number	e0188110
Pages (from-to)	e0188110
Journal	PLoS ONE
Volume	12
Issue number	11
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0188110
Publication status	Published - 20 Nov 2017

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