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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Transferr<strong>in</strong> receptors <strong>in</strong> <strong>pregnancy</strong><br />
• In US, 63/81 women with low ferrit<strong>in</strong> <strong>in</strong> trimester 3 had<br />
normal TfR values.<br />
• But all with low ferrit<strong>in</strong> had elevated TfR.<br />
• Many more women have depleted stores than depleted<br />
tissue iron.<br />
• In Jamaica, TfR best differentiated Fe-supplemented from<br />
placebo group <strong>in</strong> late <strong>pregnancy</strong>. Iron prevented <strong>in</strong>crease <strong>in</strong><br />
TfR.