Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5565638 | Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic & Neonatal Nursing | 2017 | 11 Pages |
Abstract
In this pilot study, iron deficiency was prevalent among a small cohort of African American women with high-risk pregnancies. Hepcidin concentrations were greater than previously reported in healthy, pregnant, primarily White women, which suggests decreased iron bioavailability in this high-risk group.
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Authors
Lauren Welke, Mary Dawn Koenig, Jessica L. Thomson, Elizabeta Nemeth, Rosemary White-Traut, Barbara L. McFarlin, Carmen Giurgescu, Christopher G. Engeland, Michelle A. Kominiarek, Lisa Tussing-Humphreys,