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World J Clin Cases. Aug 6, 2022; 10(22): 7749-7759
Published online Aug 6, 2022. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v10.i22.7749
Serum ferritin levels in children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and tic disorder
Cai-Yun Tang, Fang Wen
Cai-Yun Tang, Fang Wen, Department of Psychiatry, Beijing Children’s Hospital, Capital Medical University, National Center for Children’s Health, Beijing 100045, China
Author contributions: Wen F gave suggestions for writing, analysis and revised the manuscript; Tang CY did substantial contributions to the conception and design of the work; and the acquisition, analysis, or interpretation of data for the work and drafted the manuscript.
Institutional review board statement: This study was in accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki and approved by the Institutional Ethics Committee of Beijing Children's Hospital, No. IEC-C-006-A04-V.06.
Conflict-of-interest statement: All of the authors declare that they have no competing interests.
Data sharing statement: Technical appendix, statistical code, and dataset available from the corresponding author at wenfang0812@163.com. Participants gave informed consent for data sharing, but the presented data are anonymized and risk of identification is low. No additional data are available.
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Corresponding author: Fang Wen, MM, Chief Doctor, Department of Psychiatry, Beijing Children’s Hospital, Capital Medical University, National Center for Children’s Health, No. 56 Nanlishi Road, Beijing 100045, China. wenfang0812@163.com
Received: February 8, 2022
Peer-review started: February 8, 2022
First decision: March 23, 2022
Revised: May 1, 2022
Accepted: June 27, 2022
Article in press: June 27, 2022
Published online: August 6, 2022
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Core Tip

Core Tip: By investigating the status of iron deficiency in children with neurodevelopmental disorders and its influence on gender and age, it is suggested to check the serum ferritin level and related hematological indexes of children with neurodevelopmental disorders at the age of 5-10 years, and make necessary iron supplementation.