Assessing the Immediate Increase in Serum Ferritin After Oral Iron Doses

Exclusion Criteria

• •Any chronic or acute disease
• •Consumption of mineral and vitamin supplements since screening and over the study period
• •Blood transfusion, blood donation or significant blood loss over the past 6 months,
• •Pregnant or breastfeeding,
• •Continuous/long-term use of medication during the whole studies (except for contraceptives)
• •Therapeutic iron infusion over the past 6 months,
• •Known hypersensitivity or allergy to iron supplements,
• •Intention to become pregnant over the course of the study