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Behavioral consequences at 5 y of neonatal iron deficiency in a low-risk maternal–infant cohort
Author(s) -
Elaine K. McCarthy,
Deirdre M. Murray,
Jonathan O’B Hourihane,
Louise C. Kenny,
Alan D. Irvine,
Máiréad Kiely
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
american journal of clinical nutrition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.608
H-Index - 336
eISSN - 1938-3207
pISSN - 0002-9165
DOI - 10.1093/ajcn/nqaa367
Subject(s) - cohort , iron deficiency , medicine , pediatrics , cohort study , environmental health , developmental psychology , psychology , psychiatry , anemia
Iron is critical to the developing brain, but fetal iron accretion is compromised by several maternal and pregnancy-related factors. Little consideration has been given to the long-term neurologic consequences of neonatal iron deficiency, especially in generally healthy, low-risk populations.

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