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Diagnosis of Iron Deficiency Anaemia among Nigerian Pregnant Women by Serum Iron/T.I.B.C. Determination
Author(s) -
Ogunbode O.,
Oluboyede O.,
Ayeni O.,
Esan G. J. F.
Publication year - 1976
Publication title -
international journal of gynecology and obstetrics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.895
H-Index - 97
eISSN - 1879-3479
pISSN - 0020-7292
DOI - 10.1002/j.1879-3479.1976.tb00604.x
Subject(s) - medicine , pregnancy , iron deficiency , obstetrics , iron supplementation , first trimester , gynecology , anemia , gestation , genetics , biology
Fifty‐five patients have been investigated for anaemia in pregnancy. Using the serum iron/T.I.B.C. ratio as a diagnostic index it has been found that iron deficiency exists in 60% of our expectant mothers with mild anaemia. This type of anaemia was more common in multiparous women and more frequent in the first and second trimesters of pregnancy. There is, therefore, a strong indication for the routine administration of iron supplements to our women during pregnancy and the puerperium.