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Selected References:

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  • National Institutes of Health Office of Dietary Supplements. 2023. Iron: Fact Sheet for Health Professionals. Available at: https://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/Iron-HealthProfessional/. Accessed 22 July 2024.
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  • United States Department of Agriculture. USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference Legacy for Iron. Available at: https://www.nal.usda.gov/sites/default/files/page-files/iron.pdf. Accessed 22 July 2024.
  • World Health Organization. Guideline: Daily Iron Supplementation in adult women and adolescent girls. Available at: https://iris.who.int/bitstream/handle/10665/204761/9789241510196_eng.pdf. Accessed 22 July 2024.

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