Early plasma ferritin concentrations are not associated with time to red cell transfusions in extremely and very preterm neonates: a prospective single-site observational study
Plasma ferritin concentrations in very/extremely preterm neonates are variable and associated with the intrauterine environment. Ferritin concentration was not predictive of time to transfusion in this cohort and was not significantly different at smaller birth weight or earlier gestation. This is important for considerations of iron storage in very preterm neonates and its developmental consequences.
Authors
- Claire Anne Murphy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9611-8606)
- Lauren Murphy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8707-6515)
- Daniel P. O’Reilly (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8575-2353)
- Naomi McCallion (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0723-1982)
- Anna‐Claire Glynn
- Fionnuala Ní Áinle (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0163-792X)
- Áine Fox (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0851-5378)
- Grainne Kelleher
Institutions
- University College Dublin (IE)
- Rotunda Hospital (IE)
- Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMJ Paediatrics Open
- Published
- 2025-02-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjpo-2024-002967
- Primary Topic
- Hemoglobinopathies and Related Disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Canadian Institute for Theoretical Astrophysics