Background: Iron deficiency in early childhood may impair neurodevelopment. Aim: To examine whether early iron supplementation improved neurodevelopment in preterm infants. Method: Children who participated in a clinical trial of iron supplementation were invited for a neurodevelopmental follow-up examination at the time of school entry.
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ferritin at 61 days of life
the number of infants who fulfilled the criteria of ID at any time throughout the study.