Association between Serum Ferritin and Cognitive Function in Early Childhood

In infants 1-3 years of age, we found higher serum ferritin values associated with higher cognitive function, as measured by the Mullen Scales of Early Learning (P = .02 for the nonlinear relationship). A serum ferritin of 17 μg/L corresponded to the maximum level of cognition, beyond which there was no meaningful improvement.

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iron deficiency, hemoglobin

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Parkin, P. C., Koroshegyi, C., Mamak, E., Borkhoff, C. M., Birken, C. S., Maguire, J. L., ... & Mason, D. (2020). Association between serum ferritin and cognitive function in early childhood. The Journal of Pediatrics, 217, 189-191. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpeds.2019.09.051

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http://hdl.handle.net/1807/104808

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10.1016/j.jpeds.2019.09.051

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0022-3476

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Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International

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http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/

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