title: Mildly anaemic toddlers respond to iron.
abstract: Thirty eight children with a haemoglobin concentration of 106-110 g/l were given either oral iron (n = 17) or placebo (n = 21) for two months. The treated group achieved a significantly higher rise in haemoglobin concentration; in a quarter it was greater than 20 g/l. While those with the lower mean corpuscular volume and ferritin showed greater rises in haemoglobin these indices were of little value in predicting response in an individual child.
authors.affiliation: Sorrento Maternity Hospital, Birmingham.
authors.forename: Y A
authors.initials: YA
authors.lastname: Parks
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Aukett
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Murray
authors.forename: P H
authors.initials: PH
authors.lastname: Scott
authors.forename: B A
authors.initials: BA
authors.lastname: Wharton
mesh_terms: D000284:Administration, Oral; D000740:Anemia / Q000097:blood / Q000188:drug therapy*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004911:Erythrocyte Volume; D005260:Female; D005293:Ferritins / Q000097:blood; D006454:Hemoglobins / Q000032:analysis; D006801:Humans; D007501:Iron / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008297:Male
chemical_list: D006454:Hemoglobins; D005293:Ferritins; D007501:Iron