Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 45, Issue 3 , Pages 286-291 , September 2009

Incidence of Anemia and Iron Deficiency in Strenuously Trained Adolescents: Results of a Longitudinal Follow-Up Study

  • Drorit Merkel, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Hematology, Sheba Medical Center, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: Drorit Merkel, M.D., Hematology Department, The Chaim Sheba Medical Center, Tel-Hashomer 52621, Israel.
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  • Michael Huerta, M.D., M.P.H.

      Affiliations

    • Israel Defense Force Medical Corps, Military Post 02149, Tel Hashomer, Israel
    • Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, Israel
    • ,
  • Itamar Grotto, M.D., M.P.H.

      Affiliations

    • Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, Israel
    • ,
  • Dalit Blum, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Israel Defense Force Medical Corps, Military Post 02149, Tel Hashomer, Israel
    • ,
  • Eliezer Rachmilewitz, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Wolfson Medical Center, Holon, Israel
    • ,
  • Eitan Fibach, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Hadassah Medical Organization, Jerusalem, Israel
    • ,
  • Yoram Epstein, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Heller Institute of Medical Research, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Israel
    • ,
  • Ofer Shpilberg, M.D., M.P.H.

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Hematology, Rabin Medical Center, Beilinson Campus, Petah Tikva, Tel Aviv, Israel

Received 17 September 2008 ,Accepted 5 February 2009.

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PII: S1054-139X(09)00099-8

doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2009.02.003

Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 45, Issue 3 , Pages 286-291 , September 2009

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