Haematological levels in Jamaican infants
Arch Dis Child
; 49(7): 525-30, July 1974.
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in En
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ABSTRACT
A longitudinal study of 300 infants from birth to 1 year of age was carried out in Kingston, Jamaica. Haemoglobin levels were estimated 7 times during the year and serum iron and total iron binding capacity once. Hb electrophoresis was performed. In singleton children with Hb genotype AA, AS, or AC, and of birthweight 2.5kg or over, Hb levels were low after 3 months of age. These low levels were associated with iron deficiency, which was probably due to poor iron stores at birth followed by poor iron intake or absorption. It was not possible to determine whether folic acid deficiency or protein deficiency was also important. Hb levels varied with age, socioeconomic class, birthweight, sex, and rate of weight gain. The growth and health of 4 girls with homozygous sickle cell disease is mentioned.(AU)
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MedCarib
Main subject:
Infant, Newborn
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Iron
Type of study:
Observational_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Aspects:
Equity_inequality
Limits:
Female
/
Humans
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Infant
/
Male
Country/Region as subject:
Caribe ingles
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Jamaica
Language:
En
Journal:
Arch Dis Child
Year:
1974
Document type:
Article