Routine iron supplementation in pregnancy: Why is the UK different?

Perspectives in Public Health

Volumn 131, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 207-208

  Alwan, Nisreen ^a   Cade, Janet ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASCORBIC ACID; CALCIUM; FERRITIN; IRON;

DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DIETARY INTAKE; FEMALE; FERRITIN BLOOD LEVEL; FIRST TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; GASTROINTESTINAL SYMPTOM; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; IRON DEFICIENCY; IRON DEFICIENCY ANEMIA; IRON SUPPLEMENTATION; LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; NOTE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREGNANCY; PREMATURE LABOR; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED KINGDOM; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

ADULT; ANEMIA, IRON-DEFICIENCY; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; IRON; MIDDLE AGED; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL CARE;

EID: 80052711392     PISSN: 17579139     EISSN: 17579147     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1757913911419152     Document Type: Note

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