Prevalence of IDA in pregnancy - Idpas.org
Prevalence of IDA in pregnancy - Idpas.org
Prevalence of IDA in pregnancy - Idpas.org
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Placental Iron Transfer<br />
• Fe transport via transferr<strong>in</strong> receptors and<br />
ferrit<strong>in</strong> receptors on placental trophoblasts.<br />
• Liao et al. 2001, placental Fe transfer:<br />
- If Fe adequate, placental Fe transport via TfR<br />
and FnR<br />
- In mild ID/A, › #TfR and #FnR, but fl TS<br />
- In severe ID/A, no further › receptor #s and<br />
also low TS and low ferrit<strong>in</strong>.