Anemia in Children with Down Syndrome

Background. Iron deficiency anemia impacts on cognitive development. The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of anemia and iron deficiency in children with Down syndrome and identify risk factors for anemia. Methods. We conducted a prolective cross-sectional study of children att...

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Main Authors: Ariel Tenenbaum, Sarah Malkiel, Isaiah D. Wexler, Floris Levy-Khademi, Shoshana Revel-Vilk, Polina Stepensky
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2011-01-01
Series:International Journal of Pediatrics
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/813541
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