Effectiveness of twice weekly iron supplementation compared with daily regimen in reducing anemia and iron deficiency during pregnancy: A randomized trial in Iran

Journal of Research in Medical Sciences

Volumn 13, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 230-239

  Zamani, Ahmad Reza ^a   Farajzadegan, Ziba ^a   Ghahiri, Ataollah ^a   Khademloo, Mohammad ^b   Golshiri, Parastoo ^a  

^a ISFAHAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^b MAZANDARAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Anemia; Developing countries; Ferritin; Hemoglobin; Iron deficiency; Iron supplementation; Pregnancy

Indexed keywords

FERROUS SULFATE;

ADULT; ANEMIA; ARTICLE; BLOOD SAMPLING; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSAGE SCHEDULE COMPARISON; DRUG EFFICACY; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; FERRITIN BLOOD LEVEL; FOLLOW UP; HEMOGLOBIN BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; IRAN; IRON DEFICIENCY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MULTICENTER STUDY; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PREGNANT WOMAN; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SECOND TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; SUPPLEMENTATION;

EID: 56749161093     PISSN: 17351995     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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