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Iron overload and pregnancy outcome among Sudanese women
Abdulhadi, N. H; Gubara, A. M; Hisham, M. O.
  • Abdulhadi, N. H; s.af
  • Gubara, A. M; s.af
  • Hisham, M. O; s.af
Sudan j. med. sci ; 4(3): 256-261, 2009. tab
Artigo em Inglês | AIM | ID: biblio-1272343
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 and

methods:

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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Índice: AIM (África) Assunto principal: Pré-Eclâmpsia / Sudão / Fatores de Risco / Estresse Oxidativo / Sobrecarga de Ferro / Gestantes Tipo de estudo: Estudo de etiologia / Fatores de risco País/Região como assunto: África Idioma: Inglês Revista: Sudan j. med. sci Ano de publicação: 2009 Tipo de documento: Artigo

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Índice: AIM (África) Assunto principal: Pré-Eclâmpsia / Sudão / Fatores de Risco / Estresse Oxidativo / Sobrecarga de Ferro / Gestantes Tipo de estudo: Estudo de etiologia / Fatores de risco País/Região como assunto: África Idioma: Inglês Revista: Sudan j. med. sci Ano de publicação: 2009 Tipo de documento: Artigo