Malabsorption as a Cause of Iron Treatment Failure in Infants

Summary

Infants should receive prophylacatic iron supplementation since age 4 months till one year. Patients suffering from malabsorption, mainly Giardia infestation may develop iron deficiency resistent to further iron treatment. The purpose of this study is to assess the incidence of malabsorption in those infants and to examine the results of empiric treatment with metronidazole.

Timeline

Start

2006-05

Primary completion

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Completion

2006-07

Drugs

Indications