- The discovery of the gene behind a rare form of inherited iron deficiency may provide clues for new treatments of poor iron absorption in the general population, according to a study released Sunday. Lack of iron is the most common of all nutritional deficiencies and the leading cause of anemia, which affects nearly a third of the world's population, according the World Health Organisation. In the developing world, every second pregnant woman and about 40 percent of preschool children are estimated to be anaemic, a condition that contributes to 20 percent of all maternal deaths.
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[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/news/rare-genetic-disease-yields-clues-iron-deficiency-study
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/haveeru-daily-maldives
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/nutrition
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/medical-research
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/nutritional-diseases
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/anaemia
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/genetic-disorders
