There is a great concern regarding the possible
consequences for these women, when left untreated
and allowed to go into labor. These women potentially
can increase maternal and neonatal morbidity and
mortality.4,5 In countries like Pakistan where healthcare
resources are already scarce, and maternal and
neonatal services are poor; correction of iron deficiency
anemia during pregnancy becomes more vital. In this
study, around 66% women in both groups had serum
feritin below 6 μg/l, reflecting severely depleted iron
stores. This again is an indicator of poor nutritional
status of these women. A study conducted at Military
Hospital, Rawalpindi, documents that high prevalence of
iron-deficiency anemia exists in pregnancy despite
routine use of iron prophylaxis.19
There is a great concern regarding the possibleconsequences for these women, when left untreatedand allowed to go into labor. These women potentiallycan increase maternal and neonatal morbidity andmortality.4,5 In countries like Pakistan where healthcareresources are already scarce, and maternal andneonatal services are poor; correction of iron deficiencyanemia during pregnancy becomes more vital. In thisstudy, around 66% women in both groups had serumferitin below 6 μg/l, reflecting severely depleted ironstores. This again is an indicator of poor nutritionalstatus of these women. A study conducted at MilitaryHospital, Rawalpindi, documents that high prevalence ofiron-deficiency anemia exists in pregnancy despiteroutine use of iron prophylaxis.19
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