Iron overload and pregnancy outcome among Sudanese women
Sudan j. med. sci
; 4(3): 256-261, 2009. tab
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ABSTRACT
Dispensing iron tablets to pregnant women at antenatal clinics is a common practice in Sudan.Iron overload and; consequently; oxidative stress is a possible risk.Objective:
In this study; we examined the iron status in pregnant women in correlation to pregnancy outcome.Subjects andmethods:
The study was conducted in Khartoum state; Sudan in the period December 2007 February 2009. Venous blood samples were obtained from 123 women at delivery.Undesirable pregnancy outcomes as preeclampsia; low birth weight; caesarean sections and preterm delivery; if any; were recorded. Serum iron and hematological parameters were determined.Results:
Mothers were grouped; according to their serum iron levels; as low serum iron (LSI 50 7g/dl; n170 7g/dl;n=11) groups. The incidence of preeclampsia was highest among the IOL group (72.7); followed by the LSI group (35.7) and lowest among the NSI (19.4) group; p=. The mean babies' birth weights were comparable among the IOL and the LSI groups but both were significantly lower than that among the NSI group.Conclusion:
Iron supplementation to pregnant women must be rationalized so that women will benefit without developing undesirable effects
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Assunto principal:
Pré-Eclâmpsia
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Sudão
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Fatores de Risco
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Estresse Oxidativo
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Sobrecarga de Ferro
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Gestantes
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo de etiologia
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Fatores de risco
País/Região como assunto:
África
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Sudan j. med. sci
Ano de publicação:
2009
Tipo de documento:
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