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Relationship of Ferritin to Symptom Ratings Children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: Effect of Comorbidity
Fogarty International Center
aim investigate relation behavioral symptoms hematological variables related iron deficiency anemia ferritin hemoglobin mean corpuscular volume mcv reticulosite distribution width rdw children adolescents pure attention deficit hyperactivity disorder adhd adhd comorbid psychiatric disorders sample consisted 151 subjects adhd 45 subjects comorbid conditions conners parent cprs teacher rating scales ctrs obtained comorbid adhd subjects lower mean hemoglogin mcv adhd group general cprs ctrs total scores significantly negatively correlated ferritin level pure adhd subjects taken account correlations reach statistical significance overall results suggested lower ferritin level associated higher behavioral problems reported parents teachers presence comorbid conditions might increase effect lower iron stores behavioral measures