Iron deficiency as a risk factor for simple febrile seizures - A case control study

Indian Pediatrics

Volumn 49, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 17-19

  Leela Kumari, P ^a   Nair, M K C ^a   Nair, S M ^a   Kailas, Lalitha ^a   Geeta, S ^a  

^a GOVERNMENT MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

Febrile seizures; Hemoglobin; India; Iron deficiency; Risk

Indexed keywords

FERRITIN; HEMOGLOBIN;

ARTICLE; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CELLULAR DISTRIBUTION; CHILD; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAY CARE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ERYTHROCYTE; FAMILY HISTORY; FEBRILE CONVULSION; FEMALE; FERRITIN BLOOD LEVEL; HEMOGLOBIN DETERMINATION; HUMAN; INDIAN; INFANT; INFORMED CONSENT; IRON DEFICIENCY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PEDIATRIC WARD; PREMATURITY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; TEACHING HOSPITAL; TERTIARY HEALTH CARE;

ANEMIA, IRON-DEFICIENCY; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; ERYTHROCYTE INDICES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; RISK FACTORS; SEIZURES, FEBRILE;

EID: 84863104121     PISSN: 00196061     EISSN: 09747559     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13312-012-0008-6     Document Type: Article

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