Lactoferrin versus iron hydroxide polymaltose complex for the treatment of iron deficiency anemia in children with cerebral palsy: a randomized controlled trial.
- 2021-05-28
- RCT · n = 70
- European journal of pediatrics 180(8)
- Omneya M Omar
- Hala Assem
- Doaa Ahmed
- Marwa S Abd Elmaksoud
- PubMed: 34101010
- DOI: 10.1007/s00431-021-04125-9
- High evidence
- Clinical
After four weeks of treatment, both the IPC and Lf groups showed significant improvements in hemoglobin (Hb), serum ferritin (SF), serum iron, total iron-binding capacity, mean corpuscular volume, and mean corpuscular hemoglobin from baseline.
- Effect
- Neutral
- Effect size
- Small
- Significant
- No