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Low dose 'Sprinkles'-- an innovative approach to treat iron deficiency anemia in infants and young children.

Siddhivinayak Hirve, Sheila Bhave, Ashish Bavdekar, Sadanand Naik, Anand Pandit, Claudia Schauer, Anna Christofides, Ziauddin Hyder, Stanley Zlotkin

PubMed · 2007 · 64 citations · 15 references

Abstract

Sprinkles 12.5 mg FF dose is as efficacious as higher doses of iron in Sprinkles or DROPS in increasing hemoglobin. Sprinkles FF 12.5 mg is recommended as it has fewer reported side effects and better compliance compared to DROPS.

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Behavioral and Developmental Effects of Preventing Iron-Deficiency Anemia in Healthy Full-Term Infants

Betsy Lozoff, I De Andraca, Marcela Castillo et al. · PEDIATRICS · 2003 · 418 citations

Effects of iron supplementation and anthelmintic treatment on motor and language development of preschool children in Zanzibar: double blind, placebo controlled study

Rebecca J. Stoltzfus, Jane Kvalsvig, Hababuu M. Chwaya et al. · BMJ · 2001 · 308 citations · Full text

Iron absorption from the whole diet in men: how effective is the regulation of iron absorption?

Leif Hallberg, L Hultén, E Gramatkovski · American Journal of Clinical Nutrition · 1997 · 236 citations

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Treatment of anemia with microencapsulated ferrous fumarate plus ascorbic acid supplied as sprinkles to complementary (weaning) foods

Stanley Zlotkin, Paul Arthur, Kojo Yeboah‐Antwi et al. · American Journal of Clinical Nutrition · 2001 · 184 citations · Full text

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Home-Fortification with Iron and Zinc Sprinkles or Iron Sprinkles Alone Successfully Treats Anemia in Infants and Young Children

Stanley Zlotkin, Paul Arthur, Claudia Schauer et al. · Journal of Nutrition · 2003 · 153 citations · Full text

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