Prevalence and Risk Factors for Iron-Deficiency Anemia in Very-Low-Birth-Weight Preterm Infants at 1 Year of Corrected Age

Conclusions: Prevalence of anemia is high at 1 year of CA. Dietary and environmental education strategies may help prevent anemia after discharge.

Source: Journal of Tropical Pediatrics - January 31, 2014 Category: Tropical Medicine Authors: Ferri, C., Procianoy, R. S., Silveira, R. C. Tags: Original Papers Source Type: research