Daily vs Every-Other-Day iron pills for anemic kids: which works better?
NCT ID NCT07267975
Summary
This study tested whether taking iron supplements every other day works as well as taking them daily for treating iron deficiency anemia in children under 5 years old. Researchers compared two groups of 60 children total to see which schedule better improved their hemoglobin and ferritin levels. The goal was to find the most effective treatment schedule while potentially reducing side effects that can come with daily iron supplements.
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University of child health science and the children hospital lahore
Lahore, Punjab Province, 54000, Pakistan
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