Iron status, anemia, and birth outcomes among pregnant women in urban Bloemfontein, South Africa: the NuEMI study

Iron status, anemia, and birth outcomes among pregnant women in urban Bloemfontein, South Africa: the NuEMI study

Abstract Background Despite routine iron supplementation for pregnant women in South Africa, anaemia and iron deficiency (ID) in pregnancy remain a public health concern. Objective To determine the associations between iron status and birth outcomes of pregnant women attending antenatal clinic at a...

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Main Authors: Janet Adede Carboo, Jennifer Ngounda, Jeannine Baumgartner, Liska Robb, Marizeth Jordaan, Corinna May Walsh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-10-01
Series:BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
Subjects:
Pregnancy
Birth outcomes
Anaemia
Iron deficiency
Iron deficiency anaemia
Iron deficiency erythropoiesis
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12884-024-06845-w

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12884-024-06845-w

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