PubMed · 1981 · 11 citations · 0 references
MedicineMaternal HealthObstetricsIron Metabolism DisordersMaternal NutritionMaternal-fetal MedicineAnemiaIron DeficiencyIron Deficiency DisordersIron NutritionPregnancyPrenatal CareIron Deficiency During PregnancyIron Deficiency ManagementIron Deficiency TreatmentMaternal Anemia PreventionMaternal Iron DeficiencyMaternal Iron NutritionPregnancy Iron DeficiencyPregnancy-related Anemia
Iron deficiency anaemia in pregnancy is not a common problem among Black patients in the Durban area, and prophylactic iron supplements do not lead to an increase in haemoglobin values. Prophylactic iron therapy should give way to investigation and appropriate treatment of patients with low haemoglobin values.