Administration of ferrous sulfate drops has significant effects on the gut microbiota of iron-sufficient infants: a randomised controlled study

Gut. 2019 Nov;68(11):2095-2097. doi: 10.1136/gutjnl-2018-316988. Epub 2018 Oct 20.

Authors

Kotryna Simonyté Sjödin¹, Magnus Domellöf¹, Carina Lagerqvist¹, Olle Hernell¹, Bo Lönnerdal², Ewa A Szymlek-Gay³, Andreas Sjödin⁴, Christina E West¹, Torbjörn Lind¹

Affiliations

¹ Department of Clinical Sciences, Paediatrics, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden.
² Department of Nutrition, University of California, Davis, California, USA.
³ Institute for Physical Activity and Nutrition (IPAN), School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences, Deakin University, Geelong, Melbourne, Australia.
⁴ Division of CBRN Security and Defense, FOI-Swedish Defense Research Agency, Umeå, Sweden.

No abstract available

Keywords: clinical trials; colonic microflora; infant/neonatal nutrition; iron nutrition.

Publication types

Letter
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Comment

MeSH terms

Anemia, Iron-Deficiency*
Ferrous Compounds
Gastrointestinal Microbiome*
Humans
Infant
Inflammation
Iron
Kenya

Substances

Ferrous Compounds
ferrous sulfate
Iron