Iron supplementation in pregnant sicklers: an opinion

Abstract Morbidity associated with iron deficiency anaemia in pregnancy is increased in the presence of sickle cell anaemia. Iron supplementation in pregnant sicklers in a bid to resolve iron deficiency anaemia is recommended only after laboratory confirmation of iron deficiency. However, the greate...

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Main Authors: Desmond Aroke, Diego Nitcheu Tchouakam, Benjamin Momo Kadia, Simeon Pierre Choukem
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-06-01
Series:BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12884-018-1894-y