Comparison of the effectiveness of ferrous ascorbate with ferrous sulphate in improving haemoglobin percentage among ante-natal mothers in rural field practice area of a medical college

Comparison of the effectiveness of ferrous ascorbate with ferrous sulphate in improving haemoglobin percentage among ante-natal mothers in rural field practice area of a medical college

Background Anaemia in pregnancy is defined by the World Health Organisation (WHO) as a haemoglobin concentration of less than 11 g/dl in venous blood. The prevalence of anaemia among ante-natal mothers in India is 50.3%[3]. The government of India supplies ferrous sulphate for prophylaxis and treatm...

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Main Authors: S L Manojna Govindaraju, Padmasri Yalamanchili, Kesava Lakshmi Prasad Kandipudi, Sarada Vadlamani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2024-10-01
Series:Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care
Subjects:
ante-natal mothers
haemoglobin
ferrous ascorbate
ferrous sulphate
Online Access:https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_201_24

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