Gender-specific association between serum ferritin and neurodevelopment in infants aged 6 to 12 months.

ABSTRACT: Early iron deficiency has detrimental consequences on neurodevelopment; whether male and female infants are equally susceptible to the functional outcomes of iron deficiency is unclear. This study aimed to investigate the sex differences in the association between serum ferritin levels and neurodevelopment in infants. Data for this cross-sectional study were drawn from hospital information and early childhood development program service systems at Guangdong Women and Children's Hospital, Guangzhou, China. In total, 4579 infants aged 6-12 months were included from July 2018 to March 2020. Their neurodevelopment was assessed using the Children Neuropsychological and Behavior Scale-Revision 2016. Serum ferritin levels were measured by chemiluminescence assay. The association between serum fer

SUBMITTER: Guo Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9925425 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature