Fig. 1 Erythrocyte incorporation of ⁵⁸Fe in relation to plasma ferritin concentration of infants and children during recovery from malnutrition. Each symbol indicates the incorporation of ⁵⁸Fe as percent of the dose in one subject with the iron nutritional status of the subject as follows: = iron-sufficient, x = indeterminate iron status, • = iron-deficient.

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