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. 2015 Oct;167(4 Suppl):S31-5.
doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2015.07.018.

Postdischarge Iron Requirements of the Preterm Infant

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Postdischarge Iron Requirements of the Preterm Infant

Magnus Domellöf et al. J Pediatr. 2015 Oct.
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M.D. received an honorarium to serve as a member of the Mead Johnson Pediatric Institute Iron Expert Panel to write a manuscript; the sponsor had no involvement in preparing the manuscript. M.G. declares no conflicts of interest.

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