The Journal of Pediatrics
Volume 148, Issue 1 , Pages 44-48 , January 2006

Iron Sulfate Supplementation Decreases Zinc Protoporphyrin to Heme Ratio in Premature Infants

Received 10 May 2005 ,Revised 22 July 2005 ,Accepted 15 August 2005.

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 Supported by a grant from The Gerber Foundation. A portion of this work was conducted through the Clinical Research Center Facility at the University of Washington and supported by the National Institutes of Health, Grant M01-RR-00037.

PII: S0022-3476(05)00819-X

doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2005.08.052

The Journal of Pediatrics
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