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Micronized, Microencapsulated Ferric Iron Supplementation in the Form of >Your< Iron Syrup Improves Hemoglobin and Ferritin Levels in Iron-Deficient Children: Double-Blind, Randomized Clinical Study of Efficacy and Safety

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NUTRIENTS
Volume 13, Issue 4, Pages -

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MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/nu13041087

Keywords

iron deficiency; pediatric; children; supplementation; microencapsulated iron; syrup; liquid; food supplement

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  1. PharmaLinea Ltd. (Ljubljana, Slovenia)

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The study concluded that "Your" Iron Syrup is an effective, well-tolerated, and safe option for managing nutritional iron deficiency in children, leading to significant increases in ferritin and hemoglobin levels in comparison to a placebo.
A major problem of oral iron supplementation efficacy in children is its tolerability and compliance. We aimed to determine the safety and efficacy of a novel food supplement >Your< Iron Syrup in the replenishment of iron stores and improvement of hematological parameters in iron-deficient children aged nine months to six years. We randomized 94 healthy children with iron deficiency in a ratio of 3:1 to either receive >Your< Iron Syrup or placebo. A 12-week supplementation with >Your< Iron Syrup resulted in a significant increase in ferritin and hemoglobin levels as compared to placebo (p = 0.04 and p = 0.02). Adverse events were reported with similar frequencies across both study arms. >Your< Iron Syrup represents an effective, well-tolerated, and safe option for the management of nutritional iron deficiency in children.

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