Haematological effect of iron supplementation in breast fed term low birth weight infants

200431 citationsJournal Articlebronze Open Access

Authors

Divya Aggarwal · Maulana Azad Medical College

Abstract

Iron supplementation in a therapeutic dose in term breast fed LBW infants results in a marginal increase in haemoglobin. The functional benefit of this haemoglobin rise requires further evaluation.

Topics & Keywords

Iron Metabolism and Disorders Hemoglobinopathies and Related Disorders Folate and B Vitamins Research

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Archives of Disease in Childhood

Volume 90, Issue 1, pp. 26-29

DOI: 10.1136/adc.2003.040410

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