Iron in breast milk

Bermejo, P., Pena, E., Dominguez, R., Bermejo, A., Fraga, J.M., Cocho, J.A. Speciation of iron in breast milk and infant formulas whey by size exclusion chromatography-high performance liquid chromatography and electrothermal atomic absorption spectrometry. Talanta 50, 1211-1222 (2000)... 

Coffee may possibly contribute towards the development of iron-deficiency anaemia in pregnant women, and reduce the levels of iron in breast milk. As a result their babies may also be iron deficient. Tea may also possibly be associated with microcytic anaemia in children. 

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