Iron deficiency in children with global developmental delay and autism spectrum disorder

Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health

Volumn 50, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 356-361

  Sidrak, Samuel ^a   Yoong, Terence ^a   Woolfenden, Susan ^b  

^a Department of Community Paediatrics Sydney and South Western Sydney Local Health Districts ^*  (Australia)

^b SYDNEY CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

anaemia; Australia; autistic disorder; child; iron deficiency; pervasive developmental disorder

Indexed keywords

IRON;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; AUTISM; CHICKEN; CHILD; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; EATING HABIT; EGG; FEMALE; FISH; GLOBAL DEVELOPMENTAL DELAY; HUMAN; INFANT; IRON BLOOD LEVEL; IRON DEFICIENCY; IRON DEFICIENCY ANEMIA; IRON DEPLETION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MASTICATION; MEAT; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; PATIENT REFERRAL; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SUCKING; SWALLOWING; ANEMIA, IRON-DEFICIENCY; COMPLICATION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY;

ANEMIA, IRON-DEFICIENCY; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT DISORDERS, PERVASIVE; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; PREVALENCE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 84899046092     PISSN: 10344810     EISSN: 14401754     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jpc.12483     Document Type: Article

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