The role of blood transfusions and iron intake on retinopathy of prematurity

Early Human Development

Volumn 62, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 57-63

  Dani, C ^a   Reali, M F ^a   Bertini, G ^a   Martelli, E ^a   Pezzati, M ^a   Rubaltelli, F F ^a  

^a CAREGGI UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

Iron; Retinopathy of prematurity; Transfusion

Indexed keywords

IRON;

ARTICLE; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; IRON INTAKE; LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; MALE; NEWBORN; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RETROLENTAL FIBROPLASIA; RISK FACTOR;

BLOOD TRANSFUSION; ERYTHROPOIETIN; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, PREMATURE; IRON; IRON, DIETARY; LOGISTIC MODELS; OPHTHALMOSCOPY; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RETINOPATHY OF PREMATURITY;

EID: 0035116032     PISSN: 03783782     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-3782(01)00115-3     Document Type: Article

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