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Among children with nutritional iron-deficiency anemia (IDA), those who received treatment with ferrous sulfate had higher hemoglobin concentrations at 12 weeks than those who received iron ...

Ferrous sulfate is a widely used iron supplement, usually recommended for the treatment of iron-deficiency anemia. This type of iron is easily absorbed by the body and is frequently prescribed by ...

Studies evaluating the effect of folic acid supplementation, either alone or in combination with iron, on the linear and ponderal growth of children are practically nonexistent. The aim of this study ...

Ferrous fumarate is recommended for the fortification of complementary foods based on similar iron absorption to ferrous sulfate in adults. Two recent studies in young children have reported that it ...