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Iron Status of Children with Sickle Cell Disease
Author(s) -
Stettler Nicolas,
Zemel Babette S.,
Kawchak Deborah A.,
OheneFrempong Kwaku,
Stallings Virginia A.
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
journal of parenteral and enteral nutrition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.935
H-Index - 98
eISSN - 1941-2444
pISSN - 0148-6071
DOI - 10.1177/014860710102500136
Subject(s) - medicine , iron deficiency , iron status , dietary iron , disease , pediatrics , ferritin , sickle cell anemia , anemia , enteral administration , parenteral nutrition , iron supplement , serum ferritin , hemoglobinopathy
Background: Dietary iron requirements are unclear in children with SS‐type sickle cell disease. Methods: Iron status was assessed in 104 nontransfused African American children (aged 0.5 to 17.6 years) with sickle cell disease who receive no iron supplement. Dietary iron intake was not measured at the time of this study. Results: Serum ferritin was normal or high in all children. Other hematologic and biochemical indicators of iron deficiency were in the normal range in most children. Conclusions: Unlike previous studies, this sample of children and adolescents did not show signs of iron deficiency. ( Journal of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition 25: 36–38, 2001)