Title |
Intermittent oral iron supplementation during pregnancy
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Published by |
John Wiley & Sons, Ltd, July 2012
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DOI | 10.1002/14651858.cd009997 |
Pubmed ID | |
Authors |
Peña-Rosas, Juan Pablo, De-Regil, Luz Maria, Dowswell, Therese, Viteri, Fernando E |
Abstract |
Anaemia is a frequent condition during pregnancy, particularly among women from developing countries who have insufficient iron intake to meet increased iron needs of both the mother and the fetus.Traditionally, gestational anaemia has been prevented with the provision of daily iron supplements throughout pregnancy, but adherence to this regimen due to side effects, interrupted supply of the supplements, and concerns about safety among women with an adequate iron intake, have limited the use of this intervention. Intermittent (i.e. one, two or three times a week on non-consecutive days) supplementation with iron alone or in combination with folic acid or other vitamins and minerals has recently been proposed as an alternative to daily supplementation. |
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