Reticulocyte hemoglobin content changes after treatment of anemia of prematurity.

Mitsumaro Nii Toshio OkamotoTatsutoshi SugiyamaAiko AoyamaKen Nagaya

Published in: Pediatrics international : official journal of the Japan Pediatric Society (2022)

During the treatment of anemia of prematurity, low RET-He levels may be prolonged. Anemia of prematurity should therefore be assessed and treated on a case-by-case basis, while considering the iron metabolic capacity of preterm infants.

Keyphrases

preterm infants
iron deficiency
low birth weight
chronic kidney disease
red blood cell
combination therapy