Reticulocyte hemoglobin content as an early predictive biomarker of brain iron deficiency

Background Fetal and neonatal brain iron content is compromised at the time of anemia, suggesting that screening for iron deficiency by measuring hemoglobin is inadequate to protect the brain. Reticulocyte hemoglobin (Ret-He) reflects iron-deficient (ID) erythropoiesis prior to anemia. Methods At po...

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