Hepcidin-guided screen-and-treat interventions against iron-deficiency anaemia in pregnancy: a randomised controlled trial in The Gambia

Hepcidin-guided screen-and-treat interventions against iron-deficiency anaemia in pregnancy: a randomised controlled trial in The Gambia

Summary: Background: WHO recommends daily iron supplementation for pregnant women, but adherence is poor because of side-effects, effectiveness is low, and there are concerns about possible harm. The iron-regulatory hormone hepcidin can signal when an individual is ready-and-safe to receive iron. W...

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Main Authors: Amat Bah, PhD, Abdul Khalie Muhammad, MSc, Rita Wegmuller, PhD, Hans Verhoef, PhD, Morgan M Goheen, MD, Saikou Sanyang, BSc, Ebrima Danso, BSc, Ebrima A Sise, BSc, Sant-Rayn Pasricha, MD, Andrew E Armitage, PhD, Hal Drakesmith, ProfPhD, James H Cross, BSc, Sophie E Moore, PhD, Carla Cerami, Andrew M Prentice, ProfPhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-11-01
Series:The Lancet Global Health
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214109X19303936

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