Blood tests and use of nutritional supplements in a cohort of Brazilian children with trisomy 21

CONCLUSIONS: Nutritional supplements (mainly vitamins, minerals, omega-3 and antioxidants) are frequently used by Brazilian T21 children independently of professional counseling and/or supervision and should be a question to be raised during the clinical anamnesis since some of them may impact medical conduct. Moreover, many blood tests are altered in this population and clinicians should be aware of them in order to warrant an appropriate screening and the implementation of risk management measures as soon as possible and improve the general health of these persons.PMID:37353208 | DOI:10.1016/j.jped.2023.05.009
Source: Jornal de Pediatria - Category: Pediatrics Authors: Source Type: research