Prevalence of iron deficiency (adjFE) did not differ significantly between trial arms (6.9% (iron) and 12.7% (control); RR 0.54, 95% CI 0.27–1.1, P = 0.12) or based on the sTfR/log ferritin ratio (11.1% (iron) and 12.7% (control); RR 0.88, 95% CI 0.48–1.61, P = 0.73). The gene discussed is TFRC; the disease is nutritional disorder.