Efficacy, Tolerability, and Acceptability of Iron Hydroxide Polymaltose Complex versus Ferrous Sulfate: A Randomized Trial in Pediatric Patients with Iron Deficiency Anemia

Table 1

Age-dependent lower limits of normal for hemoglobin and iron status parameters [10, 36].

Age (years)	Hb (g/dL)	Age (years)	Serum iron (μg/dL)	TSAT (%)	Age (years)	Serum ferritin (μg/L)
0.5–6	10.5	0.5–2	16	6	0.5–15	7
7–12	11.0	2–6	20	7	—	—
>12 female	12.0	6–12	23	7	>15 female	12
>12 male	14.0	>12	48	18	>15 male	15

Hb: hemoglobin; TSAT: transferrin saturation.