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Iron-fortified FormulasPediatricians' Prescribing PracticesDepartment of Pediatrics, Harborview Medical Center, and the University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, Washington
Department of Pediatrics, Harborview Medical Center, and the University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, Washington Primary care pediatricians in Washington State were surveyed regarding their attitudes about iron-fortified formula. Of the 210 responding physicians who stated an opinion 70 (33%) feel that there are definite indications for non-fortified formula, and 33 (16%) routinely recommend formula without added iron. Despite evidence that adding iron to formula has helped reduce the prevalence of anemia in children and does not cause gastrointestinal symptoms, iron-fortified formula is not universally recommended by pediatricians.
Clinical Pediatrics, Vol. 28, No. 2,
73-75 (1989) |
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