Iron deficiency anemia

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Key articles

US Preventive Services Task Force. Iron deficiency anemia in pregnant women: screening and supplementation. Sep 2015 [internet publication].Full text

Mitra AK, Khoury AJ. Universal iron supplementation: a simple and effective strategy to reduce anaemia among low-income, postpartum women. Public Health Nutr. 2012 Mar;15(3):546-53.Full text  Abstract

Snook J, Bhala N, Beales ILP, et al. British Society of Gastroenterology guidelines for the management of iron deficiency anaemia in adults. Gut. 2021 Nov;70(11):2030-51.Full text  Abstract

US Preventive Services Task Force. Iron deficiency anemia in young children: screening. Sep 2015 [internet publication].Full text

Pavord S, Daru J, Prasannan N, et al. UK guidelines on the management of iron deficiency in pregnancy. Br J Haematol. 2020 Mar;188(6):819-30.Full text  Abstract

Anker SD, Kirwan BA, van Veldhuisen DJ, et al. Effects of ferric carboxymaltose on hospitalisations and mortality rates in iron-deficient heart failure patients: an individual patient data meta-analysis. Eur J Heart Fail. 2018 Jan;20(1):125-33.Full text  Abstract

Snook J, Bhala N, Beales ILP, et al. British Society of Gastroenterology guidelines for the management of iron deficiency anaemia in adults. Gut. 2021 Sep 8 [Epub ahead of print].Full text  Abstract

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