Table 5.
Effect of enteral iron supplementation on incidence of adverse short-term clinical outcomes in preterm and low-birth-weight infants
| Reference | Necrotizing enterocolitis | Retinopathy of prematurity | Chronic lung disease | Periventricular leukomalacia | Oxidative stress | Sepsis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joy et al (2014)18 | No effect | No effect | Not reported | No effect | Not reported | Not reported |
| Taylor and Kennedy (2013)21 | No effect | Not reported | No effect | Not reported | Not reported | No effect |
| Sankar et al (2009)25 | No effect | No effect | No effect | No effect | Not reported | No effect |
| Braekke et al (2007)27 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | No effect | Not reported |
| Arnon et al (2007)28 | No effect | No effect | No effect | No effect | Not reported | No effect |
| Miller et al (2006)29 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | No effect | Not reported |
| Berseth et al (2004)31 | No effect | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | No effect |
| Friel et al (2001)32 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Glutathione peroxidase higher in high iron group | Not reported |
| Barclay et al (1991)36 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Superoxide dismutase lower in high iron group | Not reported |