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High prevalence of iron deficiency anemia in infants attending a well-baby clinic in northwestern Saudi Arabia

Zakaria M. Al Hawsawi, Sami A. Al-Rehali, Amani M. Mahros, Ali M. Al-Sisi, Khalid D. Al-Harbi and Ahmed M. Yousef
Saudi Medical Journal September 2015, 36 (9) 1067-1070; DOI: https://doi.org/10.15537/smj.2015.9.11844

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