The effect of intermittent antenatal iron supplementation on maternal and infant outcomes in rural Viet Nam: a cluster randomised trial.

The effect of intermittent antenatal iron supplementation on maternal and infant outcomes in rural Viet Nam: a cluster randomised trial.

BACKGROUND: Anemia affects over 500 million women, and in pregnancy is associated with impaired maternal and infant outcomes. Intermittent antenatal iron supplementation is an attractive alternative to daily dosing; however, the impact of this strategy on infant outcomes remains unclear. We compared...

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Main Authors: Sarah Hanieh, Tran T Ha, Julie A Simpson, Gerard J Casey, Nguyen C Khuong, Dang D Thoang, Tran T Thuy, Sant-Rayn Pasricha, Thach D Tran, Tran Tuan, Terence Dwyer, Jane Fisher, Beverley-Ann Biggs
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS Medicine
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3708703?pdf=render

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