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Estimated distribution of menstrual iron loss derived from different studies. The values within square brackets represent the sample size of the study and estimated mean iron loss (minimum loss − maximum loss). Log-normal (2.13, 1.04): Log-normal distribution with mean at log-scale = 2.13 and SD at log-scale = 1.04.
