Iron and late preterm
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Iron and late preterm
Iron is essential for the Central Nervous System development, i.e. mielinization process and cellular differentiation as well as correct functioning of neurotransmitters [1]. Preterm infants show an increased risk of iron deficiency (ID) since 80% of the iron storage at birth is accumulated during the third trimester of pregnancy. Rapid child growth and elevated red cell turn over in the neonat...
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عنوان ژورنال: Italian Journal of Pediatrics
سال: 2014
ISSN: 1824-7288
DOI: 10.1186/1824-7288-40-s2-a39