The influence of high-altitude living on body iron by James D. Cook, Erick Boy, Carol Flowers, and Maria del Carmen Daroca Blood Volume 106(4):1441-1446 August 15, 2005 ©2005 by American Society of Hematology

Frequency distributions of body iron in mothers and children Frequency distributions of body iron in mothers and children. □ and positive values represent storage iron while the negative values and ▦ represent tissue deficiency. Frequency distributions of body iron in mothers and children. □ and positive values represent storage iron while the negative values and ▦ represent tissue deficiency. James D. Cook et al. Blood 2005;106:1441-1446 ©2005 by American Society of Hematology

Mean body iron values at 1000 meters intervals from 0 to 4000 m in mothers and children. Mean body iron values at 1000 meters intervals from 0 to 4000 m in mothers and children. The vertical bars represent the limits of ± 2 SE. James D. Cook et al. Blood 2005;106:1441-1446 ©2005 by American Society of Hematology

Mean body iron in children at 1-year intervals from 0 to 4 years of age. Mean body iron in children at 1-year intervals from 0 to 4 years of age. The vertical bars represent the limits of ± 2 SE. Diagonal line is the regression line for children aged 2 to 4 years. James D. Cook et al. Blood 2005;106:1441-1446 ©2005 by American Society of Hematology

Body iron in children plotted at intervals of 2 mg/kg body iron in their mothers. Body iron in children plotted at intervals of 2 mg/kg body iron in their mothers. The vertical bars represent the limits of ± 2 SE. James D. Cook et al. Blood 2005;106:1441-1446 ©2005 by American Society of Hematology