Selective iron supplementation based on serum ferritin values early in pregnancy: Are the Norwegian recommendations satisfactory?

Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica

Volumn 82, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 537-542

  Sandstad, Berit ^a   Borch Iohnsen, Berit ^a   Andersen, Grete Maria ^b   Dahl Jørgensen, Birgit ^b   Frøysa, Ingrid ^b   Leslie, Cecilia ^b   Aas, Marianne Hanneborg ^b   Eig, Tørris Rolf ^b   Sandem, Svend Øyvind ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Ferritin; Hemoglobin; Iron supplementation; Pregnancy

Indexed keywords

FERRITIN; FERROMAX; FERROUS SULFATE; HEMOGLOBIN; IRON; WEIFA;

ARTICLE; BLEEDING; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; FEMALE; FERRITIN BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; IRON STORAGE; IRON THERAPY; NORWAY; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUERPERIUM; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

ADULT; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; FEMALE; FERRITINS; HUMANS; IRON; NORWAY; NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENTS; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; POSTPARTUM PERIOD; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; PREGNANCY;

EID: 0038203362     PISSN: 00016349     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1600-0412.2003.00139.x     Document Type: Article

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