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Slow release iron capsules have been designed based on the gastric delivery system. Iron absorption from those capsules administered with and without meals will be measured using stable iron isotopes.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| GDS, meal | Experimental | GDS, meal |
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| GDS, no meal | Experimental | GDS, no meal |
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| control, no meal | Active Comparator | control, no meal |
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| control, meal | Active Comparator | control, meal |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GDS, no meal | Dietary Supplement | GDS, no meal |
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| GDS, meal |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| fractional iron absorption | 2, 4, 6, and 8 weeks |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| serum isotope appearance | day 1, 15, 29 and 33 |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Serum non transferrin bound iron | day 1, 15, 29 and 33 |
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Exclusion Criteria:
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| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Human Nutrition Laboratory, ETH Zurich | Zurich | Canton of Zurich | 8092 | Switzerland |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D000090463 | Iron Deficiencies |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D019189 | Iron Metabolism Disorders |
| D008659 | Metabolic Diseases |
| D009750 | Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases |
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| ID | Term |
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| D062407 | Meals |
| ID | Term |
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| D005502 | Food |
| D000066888 | Diet, Food, and Nutrition |
| D010829 | Physiological Phenomena |
| D019602 | Food and Beverages |
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| Dietary Supplement |
GDS, meal |
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| control, no meal | Dietary Supplement | control, no meal |
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| control, meal | Dietary Supplement | control, meal |
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