Trends in ferritin measurements in children and adolescents: A Finnish 9-year observational study.

Atte Nikkilä Olli LohiNiina NieminenPeter Csonka

Published in: Acta paediatrica (Oslo, Norway : 1992) (2022)

Ferritin measurement has increased greatly among children and adolescents. Our results suggest that public interest and popular trends can significantly influence health care practices. This calls for further investigation into the causes and consequences of such a phenomenon. Prospective randomised intervention studies are needed to evaluate the utility of iron supplementation in patients with low iron storage levels.

Keyphrases

healthcare
iron deficiency
clinical trial
randomized controlled trial
primary care
open label
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double blind
mental health
emergency department
placebo controlled
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adverse drug
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