Intravenous versus oral iron therapy for postpartum anaemia

BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 113, Issue 11, 2006, Pages 1248-1252

  Bhandal, N ^a   Russell, R ^a  

^a JOHN RADCLIFFE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Intravenous iron sucrose; Oral ferrous sulphate; Postpartum anaemia

Indexed keywords

BUPIVACAINE; FENTANYL; FERRIC HYDROXIDE SUCROSE; FERRITIN; FERROUS SULFATE; HARTMANN SOLUTION; HEMOGLOBIN; IRON; OXYTOCIN;

ADULT; ANEMIA; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONSTIPATION; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; DYSPEPSIA; FEMALE; FERRITIN BLOOD LEVEL; FLUSHING; GASTROINTESTINAL SYMPTOM; HEMATOCRIT; HUMAN; IRON BLOOD LEVEL; IRON DEFICIENCY ANEMIA; IRON STORAGE; NAUSEA; POSTPARTUM ANEMIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUERPERIUM; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SIDE EFFECT; TASTE DISORDER; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; ADULT; ANEMIA, IRON-DEFICIENCY; FEMALE; FERRIC COMPOUNDS; FERRITINS; HEMATINICS; HEMOGLOBINS; HUMANS; INFUSIONS, INTRAVENOUS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; PUERPERAL DISORDERS;

EID: 33750091305     PISSN: 14700328     EISSN: 14710528     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.2006.01062.x     Document Type: Article

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