Serum erythroferrone levels during the first month of life in premature infants

Nina Lenhartová, Masayuki Ochiai, Toru Sawano, Kazuaki Yasuoka, Junko Fujiyoshi, Hirosuke Inoue, Shouichi Ohga

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Abstract

Objective: To examine erythroferrone (ERFE)-hepcidin iron regulation in premature infants under intensive care at risk of iron metabolic disorders. Study design: A retrospective cohort recruited 31 infants with a birth weight of <1500 g hospitalized in a tertiary center. Their hematological status was measured at birth and 2 and 4 weeks of life. Results: ERFE was positively correlated with the reticulocyte hemoglobin content at 2 (r2 = 0.2374) and 4 weeks (r2 = 0.6005). An assumed negative correlation between ERFE and hepcidin was not determined during the neonatal period. Hepcidin was positively correlated with the leukocyte count (r2 = 0.3089) and ferritin (r2 = 0.7476) at birth and C-reactive protein (r2 = 0.3591) at 2 weeks and negatively correlated with the reticulocyte count (r2 = 0.2887) at 4 weeks. Conclusion: The vulnerability of the ERFE-hepcidin pathway within 4 weeks may contribute to iron imbalance in premature infants.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)97-102
Number of pages6
JournalJournal of Perinatology
Volume42
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jan 2022

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
  • Obstetrics and Gynaecology

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