Iron Deficiency and Iron Deficiency Anemia: Implications and Impact in Pregnancy, Fetal Development, and Early Childhood Parameters
A normal pregnancy consumes 500−800 mg of iron from the mother. Premenopausal women have a high incidence of marginal iron stores or iron deficiency (ID), with or without anemia, particularly in the less developed world. Although pregnancy is associated with a “physiologic...
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MDPI AG
2020-02-01
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| Series: | Nutrients |
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/12/2/447 |