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Is Iron Supplementation In Health Centers Until the End of the Breastfeeding Period Necessary?

Author(s):
Nahid RahbarNahid Rahbar1, Kiana KaramiKiana Karami2, Raheb GhorbaniRaheb GhorbaniRaheb Ghorbani ORCID3, 4,*
1Abnormal Uterine Bleeding Research Center, Semnan University of Medical Sciences, Semnan, Iran
2Research Committee of Semnan University of Medical Sciences, Semnan, Iran
3Department of Social Medicine, Semnan University of Medical Sciences, Semnan, Iran
4Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Semnan University of Medical Sciences, Semnan, Iran

Koomesh:Vol. 26, issue 2; e150078
Published online:Nov 10, 2024
Article type:Research Article
How to Cite:Rahbar N, Karami K, Ghorbani R. Is Iron Supplementation In Health Centers Until the End of the Breastfeeding Period Necessary?. koomesh. 2024;26(2):e150078. doi: https://doi.org/10.69107/koomesh-150078

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