[HTML][HTML] Iron deficiency and anemia are prevalent in women with multiple gestations
Y Ru, EK Pressman, EM Cooper, R Guillet… - The American journal of …, 2016 - Elsevier
Background: Little attention has been placed on the unique iron demands that may exist in
women with multiple gestations. This merits attention because iron deficiency (ID) during
pregnancy is associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes that are known to be more
prevalent in multiple births. Objective: We characterized longitudinal changes in iron status
across pregnancy in a cohort of healthy women with multiple gestations and identified
determinants of maternal ID and anemia. Design: A group of 83 women carrying twins …
women with multiple gestations. This merits attention because iron deficiency (ID) during
pregnancy is associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes that are known to be more
prevalent in multiple births. Objective: We characterized longitudinal changes in iron status
across pregnancy in a cohort of healthy women with multiple gestations and identified
determinants of maternal ID and anemia. Design: A group of 83 women carrying twins …