Incidence of iron overload in very low birth weight infants Iron overload, very low birth weight infants, serum ferritin
Conditions
Interventions
At postnatal age 1 month, Serum ferritin more than 300 ng/ml ,At postnatal age 1 month, Serum ferritin less than 300 ng/ml
Screening,Screening
Iron overload ,No iron overload
Sponsors
Research to routine (R2R), Mahidol university
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: - VLBW infant who was born in Siriraj hosital
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Major congenital or chromosomal abnormality Inability or unwillingness to participate in the study
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Incidence of Iron overload at postnatal age 1 month Serum ferritin level more than 300 ng/ml | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| correlation of serum ferritin level and volume of RBC transfusion at postnatal age 1 month Serum ferritin level, Volume of RBC transfusion | — |
Countries
Thailand
Contacts
Public ContactSopapan Ngerncham
Mahidol university
Outcome results
None listed