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Iron‐Deficiency Anemia in Childhood Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Treatment with Intravenous Iron‐Dextran
Author(s) -
Halpin Thomas C.,
Bertino Joseph S.,
Rothstein Fred C.,
Kurczynski Elizabeth M.,
Reed Michael D.
Publication year - 1982
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 - 10.1177/014860718200600109
Subject(s) - medicine , anemia , iron deficiency , parenteral nutrition , inflammatory bowel disease , iron deficiency anemia , gastroenterology , intravenous iron , disease
A prospective protocol for iron replacement was used in six children with severe inflammatory bowel disease who had iron‐deficiency anemia. All were given a single total‐dose infusion of iron‐dextran after a taper of the parenteral nutrition solution. Each had hematologic and biochemical correction of their iron‐deficiency anemia. As outlined, intravenous iron‐dextran appears to be a safe, efficacious, and practical method of iron repletion in children with inflammatory bowel disease who require prolonged parenteral nutrition and bowel rest.