Iron supplementation in suckling piglets: how to correct iron deficiency anemia without affecting plasma hepcidin levels.

The aim of the study was to establish an optimized protocol of iron dextran administration to pig neonates, which better meets the iron demand for erythropoiesis. Here, we monitored development of red blood cell indices, plasma iron parameters during a 28-day period after birth (till the weaning), f...

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Published in:	PLoS ONE
Main Authors:	Rafał R Starzyński, Coby M M Laarakkers, Harold Tjalsma, Dorine W Swinkels, Marek Pieszka, Agnieszka Styś, Michał Mickiewicz, Paweł Lipiński
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Online Access:	http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3667775?pdf=render