The relationship between markers of antenatal iron stores and birth outcomes differs by malaria prevention regimen—a prospective cohort study

The relationship between markers of antenatal iron stores and birth outcomes differs by malaria prevention regimen—a prospective cohort study

Abstract Background Iron deficiency (ID) has been associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes, maternal anaemia, and altered susceptibility to infection. In Papua New Guinea (PNG), monthly treatment with sulphadoxine-pyrimethamine plus azithromycin (SPAZ) prevented low birthweight (LBW; <2500 g) t...

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Main Authors: Holger W. Unger, Valentina Laurita Longo, Andie Bleicher, Maria Ome-Kaius, Stephan Karl, Julie A. Simpson, Amalia Karahalios, Elizabeth H. Aitken, Stephen J. Rogerson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-10-01
Series:BMC Medicine
Subjects:
Adverse birth outcomes
Iron stores
Iron deficiency
Iron supplementation
Infection
Intermittent preventive treatment
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12916-021-02114-1

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12916-021-02114-1

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