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High Prevalence of Poor Iron Status Among 8- to 16-Year-Old Youth Athletes: Interactions Among Biomarkers of Iron, Dietary Intakes, and Biological Maturity

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Pages 155-162 | Received 27 Mar 2019, Accepted 16 May 2019, Published online: 24 Jul 2019

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