Anaemia at mid-pregnancy is associated with prehypertension in late pregnancy among urban women

• Main Authors: Caylin Goodchild (Author), Elizabeth A. Symington (Author), Jeannine Baumgartner (Author), Lizelle Zandberg (Author), Amy J. Wise (Author), Cornelius M. Smuts (Author), Linda Malan (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: AOSIS, 2024-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Antenatal iron deficiency and anaemia are associated with gestational hypertension and diabetes mellitus, but so are elevated iron stores and haemoglobin. In South Africa, pregnant women receive routine iron supplementation regardless of iron status. Aim: This study aimed to assess assoc...