Biomarkers of Brain Dysfunction in Perinatal Iron Deficiency

Iron deficiency in the fetal and neonatal period (perinatal iron deficiency) bodes poorly for neurodevelopment. Given its common occurrence and the negative impact on brain development, a screening and treatment strategy that is focused on optimizing brain development in perinatal iron deficiency is necessary. Pediatric societies currently recommend a universal iron supplementation strategy for full-term and preterm infants that does not consider individual variation in body iron status and thus could lead to undertreatment or overtreatment. Moreover, the focus is on hematological normalcy and not optimal brain development. Several serum iron indices and hematological parameters in the perinatal period are associated with a risk of abnormal neurodevelopment, suggesting their potential use as biomarkers for screening and monitoring treatment in infants at risk for perinatal iron deficiency. A biomarker-based screening and treatment strategy that is focused on optimizing brain development will likely improve outcomes in perinatal iron deficiency.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:16

Enthalten in:

Nutrients - 16(2024), 7 vom: 08. Apr.

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Rao, Raghavendra B [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Biomarker
Biomarkers
Brain
E1UOL152H7
Ferritin
Hemoglobin
Iron
Iron deficiency
Journal Article
Neurodevelopment
Perinatal
Reticulocyte hemoglobin
Review
Zinc protoporphyrin-to-heme ratio

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Date Completed 15.04.2024

Date Revised 25.04.2024

published: Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.3390/nu16071092

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM37102434X