Effect of calcium on iron absorption in women with marginal iron status.

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We measured non-haem Fe absorption with and without added Ca in a short-term feeding study, in thirteen women with marginal Fe status, by the use of a double stable isotope technique. Supplementing 500 mg Ca as calcium carbonate significantly (P = 0.0009) reduced Fe absorption from a single meal...

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