A new effect of intravenous iron treatment in pregnancy: contraction in nonstress test and timing of labor
Mohammad İbrahim Halilzade,
İnci Halilzade,
Mahmut Kuntay Kokanalı
Abstract:SUMMARY
OBJECTIVE:
The aim of this study was to elucidate the cause and results of contractions occurring in term pregnant women receiving intravenous iron therapy.
METHODS:
During 2019–2020, 136 pregnant women beyond 35 weeks of gestation, who received intravenous iron treatment due to iron deficiency anemia, were included through retrospective screening. Iron deficiency anemia was defined as having hemoglobin levels <10 g/dL and ferritin levels <15 ng/mL,… Show more
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