Intermittent Iron Folate Supplementation: Impact on Hematinic Status and Growth of School Girls

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</svg> (E2 versus E1),<sup>NS</sup>non significant (ED versus E1and E2 versus ED), IFA-1Wkly: once a week IFA tablet, IFA-2Wkly: twice a week IFA tablet, IFA-Daily: daily IFA tablet, and No-IFA: no IFA tablet.</table>

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Figure 1: Intermittent Iron Folate Supplementation: Impact on Hematinic Status and Growth of School Girls 