Iron Supplementation in Suckling Piglets: An Ostensibly Easy Therapy of Neonatal Iron Deficiency Anemia

Iron Supplementation in Suckling Piglets: An Ostensibly Easy Therapy of Neonatal Iron Deficiency Anemia

In pigs, iron deficiency anemia (IDA) is the most prevalent deficiency disorder during the early postnatal period, frequently developing into a serious illness. On the other hand, in humans, only low-birth-weight infants, including premature infants, are especially susceptible to developing IDA. In...

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Main Authors: Mateusz Szudzik, Rafał R. Starzyński, Aneta Jończy, Rafał Mazgaj, Małgorzata Lenartowicz, Paweł Lipiński
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-11-01
Series:Pharmaceuticals
Subjects:
hepcidin
iron deficiency anemia
iron dextran
neonatal period
pig
supplementation
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8247/11/4/128

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