Iron deficiency during pregnancy: The consequences for placental function and fetal outcome

Proceedings of the Nutrition Society

Volumn 73, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 9-15

  McArdle, Harry J ^a   Gambling, Lorraine ^a   Kennedy, Christine ^a  

^a ROWETT RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

DMT1; Fetal programming; Hepcidin; Placental transport; Zyclopen

Indexed keywords

ANEMIA, IRON-DEFICIENCY; CATION TRANSPORT PROTEINS; FEMALE; FERROUS COMPOUNDS; FETAL NUTRITION DISORDERS; FETUS; HEME; HUMANS; IRON; PLACENTA; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; RECEPTORS, TRANSFERRIN; TRANSFERRIN;

EID: 84893940304     PISSN: 00296651     EISSN: 14752719     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0029665113003637     Document Type: Article

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