JUSTIFICATION OF UNIVERSAL IRON SUPPLEMENTATION FOR INFANTS 6-12 MONTHS IN REGIONS WITH A HIGH PREVALENCE OF THALASSEMIA

JUSTIFICATION OF UNIVERSAL IRON SUPPLEMENTATION FOR INFANTS 6-12 MONTHS IN REGIONS WITH A HIGH PREVALENCE OF THALASSEMIA

Introduction: Many clinicians hesitate adopting a universal infant iron supplementation program due to the risk of increased iron absorption for those with thalassemia. We aimed to determine thalassemia prevalence in 6- to 12-month old infants, along with the iron status of those with and without t...

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Main Authors: Phakatip Sinlapamongkolkul, Pacharapan Surapolchai, Vip Viprakasit
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2023-08-01
Series:Mediterranean Journal of Hematology and Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Thalassemia
Iron supplementation
Online Access:http://www.mjhid.org/index.php/mjhid/article/view/5422
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