Iron deficiency during pregnancy is associated with a reduced risk of adverse birth outcomes in a malaria-endemic area in a longitudinal cohort study

Iron deficiency during pregnancy is associated with a reduced risk of adverse birth outcomes in a malaria-endemic area in a longitudinal cohort study

Abstract Background Low birth weight (LBW) and preterm birth (PTB) are major contributors to infant mortality and chronic childhood morbidity. Understanding factors that contribute to or protect against these adverse birth outcomes is an important global health priority. Anaemia and iron deficiency...

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Main Authors: Freya J. I. Fowkes, Kerryn A. Moore, D. Herbert Opi, Julie A. Simpson, Freya Langham, Danielle I. Stanisic, Alice Ura, Christopher L. King, Peter M. Siba, Ivo Mueller, Stephen J. Rogerson, James G. Beeson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-09-01
Series:BMC Medicine
Subjects:
Iron deficiency
Low birth weight
Preterm birth
Malaria
Anaemia
Pregnancy
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12916-018-1146-z

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