Maternal Myocardial Performance in Second Trimester of Pregnancy With Iron Deficiency Anaemia

Effectiveness of inulin-type on the iron bioavailability in anemic female rats fed bio-yogurt

“…The heart weight in the anemic animals was signicantly higher than that in the normal control group (P # 0.05), which indicated the initial symptoms of cardiac hypertrophy due to iron deciency. 53 The heart coefficients in all the animals subjected to G3, G4, and G5 were signicantly reduced (P # 0.05) and yogurt fortied with iron, depending on the presence of inulin and the length of its chain, restored the heart coefficient close to the normal level. The most restored effect was associated with G4 animals, which were fed long inulincontaining yogurt fortied with iron.…”

Effectiveness of AOS–iron on iron deficiency anemia in rats

“…The heart coefficient in the anemia model group was signicantly higher than that in the normal control group (p < 0.05), which indicated that iron deciency led to cardiac hypertrophy. 61 The heart coefficients in all the iron supplementation groups were signicantly reduced (p < 0.05), and only HD AOS-iron restored the heart coefficient to normal levels. A signicant decrease in the liver coefficient was observed in the anemia model group, which was consistent with the result reported by Zhang et al 34 and indicated that iron deciency caused a decrease in liver volume.…”

The Role of Fe, Zn, and Cu in Pregnancy

“…This results in hypochromic microcytic anemia, especially in the 2nd and 3rd trimester, which may give adverse symptoms of organ and tissue dysfunction [106]. Premature birth or a low weight birth may occur [107], as well as myocardial hypoxia (e.g., tachycardia) [108], cerebral hypoxia (e.g., weakness, drowsiness, headaches, and dizziness) [109][110][111], immunosuppression [111], and appetite disorders (e.g., eating chalk) [112]. The prevalence of anemia in pregnant women ranges from 17% to 31% in Europe and North America, 53-61% in Africa, and 44-53% in Southeast Asia [113].…”