Iron is essential to erythrocyte oxygen transport and is a catalyst for oxidative metabolism in all cells. Iron is absorbed by the duodenum and requires an acidic environment for optimal absorption. Iron is found for 70% in erythrocytes, and 30% in storage, and a small amount in myoglobin and cytochromes. Iron supplementation reduces anemia in breastfed infants and increases in significant dose-dependent effects hemoglobin and ferritin levels, transferrin saturation, mean cell volume, and transferrin receptor levels. The prevalence of iron deficiency at 6 months of age is 36% in the placebo, 8.2% after 1 mg/kg per day, and 3.8% after 2 mg/kg per day iron (p
Pacifici, G. M. (2016). Effects of Iron in Neonates and Young Infants: a Review. Journal of Pediatric Perspectives, 4(7), 2256-2271. doi: 10.22038/ijp.2016.6991
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Pacifici, G. M. . "Effects of Iron in Neonates and Young Infants: a Review", Journal of Pediatric Perspectives, 4, 7, 2016, 2256-2271. doi: 10.22038/ijp.2016.6991
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Pacifici, G. M. (2016). 'Effects of Iron in Neonates and Young Infants: a Review', Journal of Pediatric Perspectives, 4(7), pp. 2256-2271. doi: 10.22038/ijp.2016.6991
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G. M. Pacifici, "Effects of Iron in Neonates and Young Infants: a Review," Journal of Pediatric Perspectives, 4 7 (2016): 2256-2271, doi: 10.22038/ijp.2016.6991
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Pacifici, G. M. Effects of Iron in Neonates and Young Infants: a Review. Journal of Pediatric Perspectives, 2016; 4(7): 2256-2271. doi: 10.22038/ijp.2016.6991