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A prospective randomized, controlled trial of intravenous versus oral iron for moderate iron deficiency anaemia of pregnancy

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posted on 2024-09-17, 02:09 authored by A Khalafallah, A Dennis, J Bates, G Bates, Iain RobertsonIain Robertson, L Smith, Madeleine BallMadeleine Ball, D Seaton, T Brain, JEJ Rasko
Background. Iron deficiency anaemia is the most common deficiency disorder in the world, affecting more than one billion people, with pregnant women at particular risk. Objectives and design. We conducted a single site, prospective, nonblinded randomized-controlled trial to compare the efficacy, safety, tolerability and compliance of standard oral daily iron versus intravenous iron Subjects. We prospectively screened 2654 pregnant women between March 2007 and January 2009 with a full blood count and iron studies, of which 461 (18%) had moderate IDA. Two hundred women matched for haemoglobin concentration and serum ferritin level were recruited. Interventions. Patients were randomized to daily oral ferrous sulphate 250 mg (elemental iron 80 mg) with or without a single intravenous iron polymaltose infusion. Results. Prior to delivery, the intravenous plus oral iron arm was superior to the oral iron only arm as measured by the increase in haemoglobin level (mean of 19.5 g/L vs. 12 g/L; P < 0.001); the increase in mean serum ferritin level (222 μg/L vs. 18 ug/L; P < 0.001); and the percentage of mothers with ferritin levels below 30 μg/L (4.5% vs. 79%; P < 0.001). A single dose of intravenous iron polymaltose was well tolerated without significant side effects. Conclusions. Our data indicate that intravenous iron polymaltose is safe and leads to improved efficacy and iron stores compared to oral iron alone in pregnancy-related IDA. © 2010 Blackwell Publishing Ltd.

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Publication title

Journal of Internal Medicine

Volume

268

Issue

3

Pagination

286-295

ISSN

0954-6820

Department/School

Medicine, Health Sciences

Publisher

Wiley-Blackwell

Publication status

  • Published

Place of publication

England

Socio-economic Objectives

200101 Diagnosis of human diseases and conditions

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