Prevalence and risk factors of anemia in internationally adopted children: a cohort study
There is possibly a complex interplay between environmental exposures and genetic predispositions in shaping the health outcomes of adopted children. Healthcare providers who care for internationally adopted children should prioritize comprehensive health assessments that include screening for anemia, nutritional deficiencies, and parasitic infections.
Authors
- Maria Chiara Barbieri
- Anna Camporesi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1160-1456)
- Francesca Raffaelli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4780-2989)
- Danilo Buonsenso (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8567-2639)
- Mariella Iademarco
- Arianna Turriziani Colonna (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5827-0036)
- Ugo Maria Pierucci (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7370-5122)
- Piero Valentini (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6095-9510)
- Lucia Scarlato
- Ilaria Lazzareschi
Institutions
- Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore (IT)
- Agostino Gemelli University Polyclinic (IT)
- Ospedale dei Bambini Vittore Buzzi (IT)
- Istituti di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The Italian Journal of Pediatrics/Italian journal of pediatrics
- Published
- 2025-03-25
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s13052-025-01944-6
- Primary Topic
- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00