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Gastrointestinal complications of ferrous sulfate in pregnant women : a randomized double-blind placebo-controlled trial
Joint Authors
begloo, Ismat Jafar
Tihran, Huda Ahmari
Tehrani, Tahmineh Dadkhah
Source
Iranian Red Crescent Medical Journal
Issue
Vol. 17, Issue 8 (31 Aug. 2015), pp.1-5, 5 p.
Publisher
Publication Date
2015-08-31
Country of Publication
United Arab Emirates
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Topics
Abstract EN
Background : Some pregnant women discontinue iron supplements consumption due to Gastrointestinal (GI) complications, whereas pregnancy induces the same complications physiologically.
Objectives : The aim of the present study was to assess GI complications of ferrous sulfate in pregnant women.
Patients and Methods : This randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial was performed on 176 pregnant women referred to prenatal care clinic of Maryam Hospital from April 2011 to February 2012.
Pregnant women with Hb ≥ 13.2 gr/dL at 13th - 18th weeks of gestation were selected based on the inclusion criteria and were randomly assigned to the ferrous sulfate and placebo groups.
The ferrous sulfate group (n = 90) received a 50-mg ferrous sulfate tablet daily from the 20th week to the end of pregnancy and the placebo group (n = 89) received one placebo tablet in the same way.
All participants were visited twice at 24th - 28th and 32nd - 36th weeks to assess the GI complications as well as Hb level to determine the Hb changes in two groups.
Chi-square test, t-test and Kolmogorov-Smirnov test were used to analyze the data.
P value of < 0.05 and confidence level of 95% were considered as statistically significant.
Results : None of the GI complications were significantly different between the ferrous sulfate and placebo groups at 24th - 28th and 32nd - 36th weeks.
Hemoglobin drop lower than 10.5 gr/dL at 24th - 28th weeks or lower than 11 g/dL at 32nd - 36th weeks was not observed in any cases.
Conclusions : It can be concluded that GI complications in pregnant women using ferrous sulfate are mostly caused by physiologic changes of pregnancy rather than ferrous sulfate; therefore, it is not reasonable to stop using ferrous sulfate due to GI complications.
American Psychological Association (APA)
begloo, Ismat Jafar& Tihran, Huda Ahmari& Tehrani, Tahmineh Dadkhah. 2015. Gastrointestinal complications of ferrous sulfate in pregnant women : a randomized double-blind placebo-controlled trial. Iranian Red Crescent Medical Journal،Vol. 17, no. 8, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-605921
Modern Language Association (MLA)
begloo, Ismat Jafar…[et al.]. Gastrointestinal complications of ferrous sulfate in pregnant women : a randomized double-blind placebo-controlled trial. Iranian Red Crescent Medical Journal Vol. 17, no. 8 (Aug. 2015), pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-605921
American Medical Association (AMA)
begloo, Ismat Jafar& Tihran, Huda Ahmari& Tehrani, Tahmineh Dadkhah. Gastrointestinal complications of ferrous sulfate in pregnant women : a randomized double-blind placebo-controlled trial. Iranian Red Crescent Medical Journal. 2015. Vol. 17, no. 8, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-605921
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 5
Record ID
BIM-605921