A neonate with anaemia of prematurity: zinc protoporphyrin identifies iron deficiency anaemia without iron deficiency

Anaemia is a common problem in premature infants and is generally easy to treat with iron supplementation. If the anaemia persists despite appropriate correction of deficiencies, more extensive evaluation is required. We describe a case of a premature male infant with a production-deficient anaemia...

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Published in:	Nederlands tijdschrift voor geneeskunde Vol. 159; p. A8393
Main Authors:	van der Feen, Diederik E, van Hillegersberg, Jacqueline L A M, Schippers, Johannes A
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	Dutch
Published:	Netherlands 2015
Subjects:	Anemia - blood Anemia - diagnosis Anemia, Iron-Deficiency - blood Anemia, Iron-Deficiency - diagnosis Diagnosis, Differential Ferritins - blood Humans Infant, Newborn Infant, Premature Male Protoporphyrins - blood
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