Iron polymaltose versus ferrous gluconate in the prevention of iron deficiency anemia of infancy

Journal of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology

Volumn 32, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 585-588

  Jaber, Lutfi ^a,c,d,e   Rigler, Shmuel ^c   Taya, Ahmad ^b,c   Tebi, Fadel ^b,c   Baloum, Mohamad ^b,c   Yaniv, Isaac ^b,c,e   Yehia, Mohamad Haj ^d   Tamary, Hanna ^b,c,e  

^a Fetal Neurology Clinic   (Israel)

^b SCHNEIDER CHILDREN S MEDICAL CENTER OF ISRAEL   (Israel)

^c CLALIT HEALTH SERVICES   (Israel)

^d Bridge to Peace Community Pediatric Center   (Israel)

^e TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

Author keywords

anemia; iron deficiency anemia; Iron gluconate; iron polymaltose complex

Indexed keywords

FERRIPEL 3; FERRITIN; FERRO 15; FERROUS GLUCONATE; HEMOGLOBIN; IRON; IRON POLYMALTOSE; TRANSFERRIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; ANTIANEMIC AGENT; FERRIC ION; FERROUS ION;

ARTICLE; CONSTIPATION; DIARRHEA; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; ERYTHROCYTE; FEMALE; FERRITIN BLOOD LEVEL; GASTROINTESTINAL SYMPTOM; HEMATOCRIT; HUMAN; INFANT; IRON BLOOD LEVEL; IRON DEFICIENCY ANEMIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEAN CORPUSCULAR VOLUME; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PEDIATRIC HOSPITAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROPHYLAXIS; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZATION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TOOTH DISCOLORATION; VOMITING; BLOOD; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; METABOLISM; NEWBORN;

ANEMIA, IRON-DEFICIENCY; ERYTHROCYTE INDICES; FEMALE; FERRIC COMPOUNDS; FERRITINS; FERROUS COMPOUNDS; HEMATINICS; HEMATOCRIT; HEMOGLOBINS; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; IRON; MALE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TRANSFERRIN;

EID: 78349277768     PISSN: 10774114     EISSN: 15363678     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MPH.0b013e3181ec0f2c     Document Type: Article

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