Impact of twice weekly versus daily iron supplementation during pregnancy on maternal and fetal haematological indices: A randomized clinical trial;Impact d'une prise de complément en fer bihebdomadaire par rapport à une prise quotidienne pendant la grossesse sur des indices hématologiques maternels et foetaux: Une étude clinique randomisée

Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal

Volumn 18, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 561-566

  Goshtasebi, A ^a   Alizadeh, M ^b  

^a Iranian Institute for Health Sciences Research   (Iran)

^b Imam Hospital   (Iran)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FERRITIN; HEMOGLOBIN; IRON;

ARTICLE; BIRTH WEIGHT; BODY HEIGHT; CONSTIPATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG TOLERABILITY; HEMATOCRIT; HEMATOLOGICAL PARAMETERS; HUMAN; NAUSEA; PREGNANCY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; VOMITING;

EID: 84864050926     PISSN: 10203397     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.26719/2012.18.6.561     Document Type: Article

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