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A double blind randomised controlled trial comparing standard dose of iron supplementation for pregnant women with two screen-and-treat approaches using hepcidin as a biomarker for ready and safe to receive iron.
Amat Bah, Rita Wegmuller, Carla Cerami, Lindsay Kendall, Sant-Rayn Pasricha, Sophie E Moore, Andrew M Prentice
Sep 29, 2016
BACKGROUND: Until recently, WHO recommended daily iron supplementation for all pregnant women (60 mg/d iron combined with 400ug/d folic acid) where anaemia rates exceeded 40 %. Recent studies indicate that this may pose a risk...
anaemia Hepcidin Iron deficiency Lower dose iron Pregnancy UNIMMAP Adult Anemia Iron-Deficiency Biomarkers Dietary Supplements Double-Blind Method Female Gambia Hepcidins Humans Iron Maternal Serum Screening Tests Pregnancy Pregnancy Complications Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic trace elements Treatment Outcome Young Adult