Effectiveness of the Treatment for Infant Iron Deficiency Anemia by Taking Lactoferrin and Ferralia

Effectiveness of the Treatment for Infant Iron Deficiency Anemia by Taking Lactoferrin and Ferralia

A multi-center,randomized,double-blind,controlled clinical trial was used to investigate the effectiveness of the treatment of infant iron deficiency anemia by taking ferralia and different contents lactoferrin.

5-9 months old infants with iron deficiency anemia were randomly divided into three groups. On the basis of giving the same dose of ferralia,three different levels lactoferrin infant formula were intervened 3 months respectively,and evaluate the clinical effect.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Full term,healthy infants at 37-42 weeks of gestational age
• 5-9 months old infants were diagnose as iron deficiency anemia
• Accepting bottle feeding

Exclusion Criteria:

• Hb<60 g/L
• Other microcytic, hypochromic anemia