Affiliation:
1. Çankaya Kerkük Aile Sağlığı Merkezi
2. SAĞLIK BİLİMLERİ ÜNİVERSİTESİ DIŞKAPI YILDIRIM BEYAZIT SAĞLIK UYGULAMA VE ARAŞTIRMA MERKEZİ
Abstract
Objectives: Iron plays key roles in brain development including neurogenesis, myelination, synaptic development, energy and neurotransmitter metabolism as well as normal brain functioning. The aim of this study is to examine the effect of iron replacement on cognitive functions in women with iron deficiency.
Methods: An intervention study was conducted in 165 women aged 15-49 years with low iron levels (ID;hemoglobin >12 gr/dl, ferritin
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