Adherence and tolerability of iron-containing prenatal multivitamins in pregnant women with pre-existing gastrointestinal conditions

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 29, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 594-598

  Gill, S Kaur ^a,b   Nguyen, P ^a,c   Koren, G ^a,b,c  

^a HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Adherence; Gastrointestinal conditions; Pregnancy; Prenatal multivitamins

Indexed keywords

IRON; MULTIVITAMIN;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG TOLERABILITY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GASTROINTESTINAL SYMPTOM; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; NAUSEA AND VOMITING; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PREGNANT WOMAN; PRENATAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VITAMIN SUPPLEMENTATION;

DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASES; HUMANS; IRON; MEDICATION ADHERENCE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; PRENATAL CARE; TRACE ELEMENTS;

EID: 70350652189     PISSN: 01443615     EISSN: 13646893     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01443610903114527     Document Type: Article

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