Iron status at early pregnancy is associated with infectious respiratory and gastric illness in women receiving routine iron supplementation: the NuPED prospective cohort

Iron status at early pregnancy is associated with infectious respiratory and gastric illness in women receiving routine iron supplementation: the NuPED prospective cohort

Abstract Background Antenatal iron deficiency (ID) and anaemia, but also elevated ferritin and haemoglobin (Hb) have been associated with morbidity during pregnancy. In South Africa, pregnant women receive routine iron supplementation for anaemia prevention regardless of iron status. Our aim was to...

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Main Authors: Caylin Goodchild, Elizabeth A. Symington, Jeannine Baumgartner, Lizelle Zandberg, Amy J. Wise, Cornelius M. Smuts, Linda Malan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2025-06-01
Series:BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
Subjects:
Anaemia
Infectious morbidity
Iron supplementation
Pregnancy
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12884-025-07786-8
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