Importance Neonatal anemia has a long-term effect on children's growth and development.
Anemia during pregnancy is also the most widespread nutritional deficiency among …

Background Anemia in newborn babies causes asymptomatic to an acute life-threatening
event. If untreated, it leads to a delay in brain maturation, tissue hypoxia, and stunted growth …

During pregnancy, maternal erythropoietic expansion and fetal development require greater
mobilization of available iron (Fe) stores. These adjustments in Fe metabolism in humans …

Background Several factors like altitude, age, sex, pregnancy, socioeconomic status, life
style and race influence hematological reference interval (RIs), which are critical to support …

During pregnancy, iron requirements are increased to meet optimal placental and fetal
growth and the expansion of the maternal red-cell mass and to prevent complications …

Background It has been proposed that the fetus prioritizes iron for hemoglobin production
over delivery to tissues. However, few studies have evaluated the interrelations between …

Background: The International Nutritional Anaemia Consultative Group has recommended a
twice daily dose of 65 mg elemental iron supplementation in pregnant women living in areas …

Background Anemia is a global public health problem that affects approximately one-third of
the global population. Infants and children are the ones to develop both short-term and long …

Background Newborn anemia is among the most common hematological problems and it
can cause asymptomatic or severe to acute life-threatening events. It leads to impairment in …

Background/aim Anemia in the first week after birth, which could affect growth, development,
and organ function, should be an important warning sign to clinicians. The aim of this study …