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The Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA). The RDA for iron was revised in 2001 and is based on the prevention of ID and maintenance of adequate Fe stores in individuals eating a mixed diet (Food and Nutrition Board).

The Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA). The RDA for iron was revised in 2001 and is based on the prevention of ID and maintenance of adequate Fe stores in individuals eating a mixed diet (Food and Nutrition Board).

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Figure 1. Flow chart diagnosis of forms of hereditary hemochromatosis. 
Figure 2. Algorithm for the diagnosis of IDA, ACD and a mixed situation...
Table 2 . The Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA). The RDA for iron was...
The new age of Iron: new knowledge and parameters and other related pathologies. In: Trace elements: action in health and their role in the pathologies. Research Signpost, Kerala; 2012: 165-193.
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Iron is an essential micronutrient, as it is required for adequate erythropoietic function, oxidative metabolism and cellular immune responses. Although the absorption of dietary iron (1-2 mg/day) is regulated tightly, it is just balanced with losses. Therefore, internal turnover of iron is essential to meet the requirements for erythropoiesis (20-...
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... females, the blood loss that occurs with menstruation adds to the increased Fe requirement of adolescence [64]. Men absorb and excrete about 0.8 mg of Fe per day and women during childbearing years should absorb almost twice as much (1.4 mg per day) to cover menstrual losses (See Table 2) [65]. ...
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... FNB estimates that the average requirement for Fe may be 30% higher for those who engage in regular intense exercise [74]. Table 2 shows the recommended dietary Fe supply to prevent ID at different ages and physiological states. ...