Iron Deficiency Anemia in Pregnancy: Novel Approaches for an Old Problem
Iron needs increase exponentially during pregnancy to meet the increased demands of the fetoplacental unit, to expand maternal erythrocyte mass, and to compensate for iron loss at delivery. In more than 80% of countries in the world, the prevalence of anemia in pregnancy is > 20% and could be con...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Oman Medical Specialty Board
2020-09-01
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Series: | Oman Medical Journal |
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Online Access: | http://omjournal.org/articleDetails.aspx?coType=1&aId=2724 |