Efficacy and tolerability of oral bovine lactoferrin compared to ferrous sulfate in pregnant women with iron deficiency anemia: A prospective controlled randomized study

Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica

Volumn 88, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 1031-1035

  Nappi, Carmine ^a   Tommaselli, Giovanni Antonio ^a   Morra, Ilaria ^a   Massaro, Mariangela ^a   Formisano, Carmen ^a   Di Carlo, Costantino ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

Author keywords

Bovine lactoferrin; Ferrous sulfate; Iron deficiency anemia

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM MEFOLINATE; ELLEFFE 100; FERRITIN; FERROUS SULFATE; HEMOGLOBIN; LACTOFERRIN; PREFOLIC; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; ANTIANEMIC AGENT; FERROUS ION;

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONSTIPATION; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIARRHEA; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG CAPSULE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG TOLERABILITY; EPIGASTRIC PAIN; FEMALE; FERRITIN BLOOD LEVEL; GASTROINTESTINAL SYMPTOM; HEMOGLOBIN DETERMINATION; HUMAN; IRON BINDING CAPACITY; IRON BLOOD LEVEL; IRON DEFICIENCY ANEMIA; NORMAL HUMAN; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PREGNANT WOMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VOMITING; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; PROSPECTIVE STUDY;

ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; ADULT; ANEMIA, IRON-DEFICIENCY; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; FEMALE; FERROUS COMPOUNDS; HEMATINICS; HUMANS; LACTOFERRIN; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS, HEMATOLOGIC; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 70249129775     PISSN: 00016349     EISSN: 16000412     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00016340903117994     Document Type: Article

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