Malabsorption as a Cause of Iron Treatment Failure in Infants
Malabsorption as a Cause of Iron Treatment Failure in Infants
NCT ID: NCT00456729 Phase: NA Status: COMPLETED Enrollment: 100 Completion: 2006-07
Conditions
Iron Deficiency, Malabsorption
Interventions
Metronidazole, Blood tests
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.
Primary Outcome
Hgb level