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J Pediatr
; 153(1): 133-6, 2008 Jul.
Artigo
em Inglês
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-18571551
RESUMO
We measured cord blood zinc protoporphyrin/heme (ZnPP/H) and plasma ferritin in healthy African-American and Hispanic newborns, matched by gestation with Caucasian newborns. In these at-risk minorities, cord ZnPP/H was higher and plasma ferritin lower, supporting the feasibility of screening newborns at-risk for iron deficiency at birth.