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Specific thresholds for ferritin are used to detect iron deficiency and overload in different age groups. The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that 42% of children less than 5 years of age and 40% of pregnant women worldwide are anaemic.
30 Νοε 2021 · If a person has symptoms of low iron, a doctor may decide to order several tests. They can use a complete blood count to check hemoglobin levels and a ferritin test to check iron levels.
24 Ιαν 2020 · Overall, serum ferritin, if available, should be used in conjunction with hemoglobin concentration to more precisely define iron status in pregnancy. 42. Other iron biomarkers show promise in refining the diagnosis of iron deficiency in pregnant women.
2 Οκτ 2019 · In pregnancy, there is a physiological expansion of plasma volume beginning in the first trimester and plateauing by the third (Costantine, 2014), which exceeds the increased production of red blood cells and haemoglobin. The resulting haemodilution contributes to the fall in Hb during pregnancy.
Clinical symptoms and signs of iron deficiency anemia in pregnancy are usually non-specific, unless the anaemia is severe. Fatigue is the most common symptom. Patients may complain of pallor, weakness, headache, palpitations, dizziness, dyspnoea and irritability.
Serum ferritin reflects iron stores and is one of the key indicators of iron deficiency in pregnancy. Serum ferritin levels are also affected by inflammatory changes. In pregnancy iron deficiency is diagnosed if the serum ferritin level is <30μg/l.
Summary. Iron deficiency anaemia is a global health problem, which particularly affects pregnant women. Iron deficiency anaemia during pregnancy is associated with increased maternal and perinatal morbidity and mortality. Maternal iron deficiency may also be associated with neurocognitive deficits in infants.
