With the Technical Assistance of Frances DeLuca, B.S., and Alice Manchester, B.S. Several factors are thought to contribute to the iron-deficiency anemia of infancy. Included among these are decreased dietary iron, inadequate iron stores at birth, and excessively rapid growth. This study was undertaken to evaluate the relative importance of these factors.
Methods and MaterialsThe peripheral blood was studied in all infants, as previously described,1 with the exception of some hemoglobin determinations, which were measured with use of a modification of the cyanomethemoglobin method.2 Serum iron and iron-binding capacity were measured by the method
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