Open AccessA Review of Cord Blood Concentrations of Iron Status Parameters to Define Reference Ranges for Preterm Infants
Author(s) -
Laila Lorenz,
Andreas Peter,
Christian F. Poets,
Axel R. Franz
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
neonatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.399
H-Index - 84
eISSN - 1661-7819
pISSN - 1661-7800
DOI - 10.1159/000353161
Subject(s) - mean corpuscular volume , ferritin , cord blood , hemoglobin , soluble transferrin receptor , medicine , mean corpuscular hemoglobin , zinc protoporphyrin , mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration , iron deficiency , hepcidin , endocrinology , anemia , chemistry , biochemistry , iron status , heme , enzyme
Iron plays an essential role in various tissue functions, and hence the reliable assessment of iron nutrition status of preterm infants appears to be mandatory.
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