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2269249

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
10
pubmed:dateCreated
1991-2-21
pubmed:abstractText
Thirty women were studied for the impact of pregnancy iron status on hemoglobin (Hb) and serum ferritin (Ft) during the course of pregnancy. Blood samples were taken 4 weeks before their last menstrual period, at 8, 12, 16, 20, 24, 28, 32 and 36 weeks of pregnancy, during labor and 1 month after delivery. Two groups were formed based on prepregnancy Ft concentration: with high Ft (Ft greater than or equal to 20 micrograms/l) and with low Ft (Ft less than 20 micrograms/l). In women with high Ft, Hb decreased significantly during the first weeks of pregnancy while Ft increased, followed by a gradual fall as pregnancy progressed. In women with low Ft, Hb increased during the first weeks of pregnancy while Ft remained practically unchanged but very close to 0 microgram/l throughout pregnancy. Our findings suggest that besides the hemodilution characteristic of pregnancy, iron deficiency does develop during this period. The fall in Ft in well-nourished women during the first 30 weeks of pregnancy suggests an increased utilization of iron stores, while for those with already low levels of prepregnancy serum Ft, iron stores are not available for this physiological response. Therefore, iron supplementation should be given to women with reduced iron stores before they start a pregnancy so as to insure sufficient iron deposits to cope with the increased iron requirements during this period.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Oct
pubmed:issn
0954-3007
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
44
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
709-15
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1990
pubmed:articleTitle
Relation of pregnancy serum ferritin levels to hemoglobin levels throughout pregnancy.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Community Research, National Institute of Perinatology, Mexico City, Mexico.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't