FETAL OUTCOME OF MODERATE IRON DEFICIENCY ANEMIA: A PROSPECTIVE CASE-CONTROL STUDY CONDUCTED IN EGYPT
By
Marwa Abdalla, Haytham Labib
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Egypt
Background: Iron insufficiency is the world's most prevalent nutritional deficiency, especially during pregnancy. Objectives: Our study aimed to assess how fetal outcomes (neonatal weight and Apgar score) are affected by moderate maternal iron deficiency anemia. Methods: This prospective, case-control study was conducted on 100 pregnant women hospitalized in the labor ward for delivery at Kasr Al Ainy University Hospital. After measuring their hemoglobin levels, they were divided into two equal groups. Pregnant women with moderate iron-deficiency anemia were included in the first group, while pregnant women without anemia were included in the second group. Following birth, all neonates were evaluated for neonatal weight and Apgar score Results: Following birth, Maternal measures (maternal serum hemoglobin, MCV, MCH, serum iron, and serum ferritin) and fetal outcomes (neonatal weight and Apgar score) were positively correlated. Maternal total iron-binding capacity (TIBC) and fetal outcomes (Apgar score and neonatal weight) were negatively correlated. Conclusion: Maternal iron deficiency anemia affects fetal outcomes.
June 2021