Accuracy of reticulocyte hemoglobin for diagnosing iron deficiency in former very preterm infants: a population-based cohort study

• Main Authors: Hudson Barr (Author), Ketan Kulkarni (Author), Balpreet Singh (Author), Navjot Sandila (Author), Lisa Morrison (Author), Lori Beach (Author), Satvinder Ghotra (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2023-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BackgroundSerum ferritin (SF) is commonly used to diagnose iron deficiency (ID) but has limitations. Reticulocyte hemoglobin (Ret-He) is being increasingly used for ID diagnosis. This study aimed to assess accuracy of Ret-He for ID diagnosis in former very preterm infants (VPI) at 4-6 months correct...