Hepcidin-guided screen-and-treat interventions against iron-deficiency anaemia in pregnancy: a randomised controlled trial in The Gambia

• Main Authors: Amat Bah, PhD (Author), Abdul Khalie Muhammad, MSc (Author), Rita Wegmuller, PhD (Author), Hans Verhoef, PhD (Author), Morgan M Goheen, MD (Author), Saikou Sanyang, BSc (Author), Ebrima Danso, BSc (Author), Ebrima A Sise, BSc (Author), Sant-Rayn Pasricha, MD (Author), Andrew E Armitage, PhD (Author), Hal Drakesmith, ProfPhD (Author), James H Cross, BSc (Author), Sophie E Moore, PhD (Author), Carla Cerami (Author), Andrew M Prentice, ProfPhD (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2019-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Summary: Background: WHO recommends daily iron supplementation for pregnant women, but adherence is poor because of side-effects, effectiveness is low, and there are concerns about possible harm. The iron-regulatory hormone hepcidin can signal when an individual is ready-and-safe to receive iron. We...