Peripheral iron levels in children with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder: a systematic review and meta-analysis

• Published in: Scientific reports Vol. 8; no. 1; pp. 788 - 11
• Main Authors: Tseng, Ping-Tao, Cheng, Yu-Shian, Yen, Cheng-Fang, Chen, Yen-Wen, Stubbs, Brendon, Whiteley, Paul, Carvalho, Andre F., Li, Dian-Jeng, Chen, Tien-Yu, Yang, Wei-Cheng, Tang, Chia-Hung, Chu, Che-Sheng, Yang, Wei-Chieh, Liang, Hsin-Yi, Wu, Ching-Kuan, Lin, Pao-Yen
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London Nature Publishing Group UK 15.01.2018; Nature Publishing Group
• Subjects: 692/499; 692/699/476; Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity - metabolism; Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity - pathology; Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder; Child; Children; Databases, Factual; Ferritin; Ferritins - blood; Humanities and Social Sciences; Humans; Hyperactivity; Iron; Iron - blood; Iron deficiency; Longitudinal studies; Meta-analysis; multidisciplinary; Nutrient deficiency; Odds Ratio; Science; Science (multidisciplinary); Severity of Illness Index; Systematic review; Transferrins

There is growing recognition that the risk of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children may be influenced by micronutrient deficiencies, including iron. We conducted this meta-analysis to examine the association between ADHD and iron levels/iron deficiency (ID). We searched for the...