The impact of iron supplementation on the preterm neonatal gut microbiome: A pilot study.

Matthew Van OrmerMaranda ThompsonMelissa ThoeneJean-Jack M RiethovenSathish Kumar NatarajanCorrine HansonAnn L Anderson Berry

Published in: PloS one (2024)

Though no obvious indication of iron-induced dysbiosis was observed in this unique study in the setting of prematurity, further investigation in a larger sample is warranted to fully understand iron's impact on the gastrointestinal milieu.

Keyphrases

iron deficiency
low birth weight
preterm infants
high glucose
oxidative stress