Systematic review of randomized trials of the effect of iron supplementation on iron stores and oxygen carrying capacity in pregnancy

Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica

Volumn 95, Issue 3, 2016, Pages 270-279

  Daru, Jahnavi ^a,b   Cooper, Natalie A M ^a,b   Khan, Khalid S ^a,b  

^a QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b BARTS HEALTH NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

hemoglobin; Iron deficiency anemia; non anemic iron deficiency; pregnancy; serum ferritin

Indexed keywords

FERRITIN; HEMOGLOBIN; IRON;

BIRTH WEIGHT; FEMALE; FERRITIN BLOOD LEVEL; HEMOGLOBIN BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; IRON DEFICIENCY; IRON DEFICIENCY ANEMIA; MINERAL SUPPLEMENTATION; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREGNANT WOMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; ANEMIA, IRON-DEFICIENCY; BLOOD; DEFICIENCY; DIETARY SUPPLEMENT; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; METABOLISM; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION;

ADMINISTRATION, INTRAVENOUS; ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; ANEMIA, IRON-DEFICIENCY; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; FEMALE; FERRITINS; HEMOGLOBINS; HUMANS; IRON; PREGNANCY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC;

EID: 84957436462     PISSN: 00016349     EISSN: 16000412     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/aogs.12812     Document Type: Review

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