High iron status in very low birth weight infants is associated with an increased risk of retinopathy of prematurity

Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 131, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 541-544

  Inder, T E ^a   Clemett, R S ^a   Austin, N C ^a   Graham, P ^a   Darlow, B A ^a  

^a CHRISTCHURCH HOSPITAL   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FREE RADICAL; INDOMETACIN; IRON; SURFACTANT; TRANSFERRIN;

ARTICLE; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; IRON BLOOD LEVEL; IRON STORAGE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NEWBORN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROLENTAL FIBROPLASIA; SCORING SYSTEM; TRANSFERRIN BLOOD LEVEL; VERY LOW BIRTH WEIGHT;

EID: 0031469072     PISSN: 00223476     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-3476(97)70058-1     Document Type: Article

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