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Riboflavin–iron interactions with particular emphasis on the gastrointestinal tract

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  28 February 2007

Hilary J. Powers
Affiliation:
The University Department of Paediatrics, Sheffield Children's Hospital, Sheffield S10 2TH
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Type
Symposium on ‘Micronutrient interactions’
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Copyright © The Nutrition Society 1995

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