To evaluate the efficacy and safety of intravenous ferrous carboxymaltose compared with Iron sucrose in treating iron deficiency anemia in postpartum period

Autor: Akriti Gupta, Ashkrit Gupta, Uttara Gupta, Anand Gupta
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: Asian Journal of Medical Sciences, Vol 13, Iss 12, Pp 131-137 (2022)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2467-9100
2091-0576
DOI: 10.3126/ajms.v13i11.45461
Popis: Background: Iron deficiency anemia continues to be a serious problem in developing countries resulting in spectrum of adverse events in pregnant women. The first choice for prophylaxis and treatment of mild IDA in pregnancy is oral iron therapy. However, in patients with moderate and severe anemia, oral therapy takes very long time and compliance could be a big issue in our country. Thus, pregnant women with moderate anemia should be better treated with parenteral iron therapy. Postpartum women were eligible for the study with hemoglobin level
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