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11988032

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
5
pubmed:dateCreated
2002-5-3
pubmed:abstractText
Preterm infants are prone to iron deficiency. Their total body iron content at birth is low and gets further depleted by clinical practices such as uncompensated phlebotomy losses and exogenous erythropoietin administration during the neonatal period. Early iron deficiency appears to adversely affect cognitive development in human infants. To maintain iron sufficiency and meet the iron demands of catch-up postnatal growth, iron supplementation is prudent in preterm infants. A dose of 2-4 mg/kg/day is recommended for preterm infants who are fed exclusively human milk. A dose of 6 mg/kg/day or more is needed with the use of exogenous erythropoietin or to correct preexisting iron deficiency. However, due to the poor antioxidant capabilities of preterm infants and the potential role of iron in several oxidant-related perinatal disorders, indiscriminate iron supplementation should be avoided.
pubmed:grant
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Oct
pubmed:issn
1084-2756
pubmed:author
pubmed:copyrightInfo
Copyright 2002 Elsevier Science Ltd.
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
6
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
425-35
pubmed:dateRevised
2011-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2001
pubmed:articleTitle
Neonatal iron nutrition.
pubmed:affiliation
Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics and Center for Neurobehavioral Development, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.