Iron deficiency during pregnancy

Abstract

Iron deficiency conditions are caused by disorders of iron metabolism due to its deficiency in the body and are characterized by clinical and laboratory signs, the severity of which depends on the stage of iron deficiency. The development of iron deficiency anemia (IDA) in pregnant women is due to increased iron intake by the mother and fetus against the background of insufficient exogenous intake and / or assimilation and occurs at any stage of pregnancy. The presence of anemia in pregnant women adversely affects the course of pregnancy, childbirth, the postpartum period, the condition of the fetus and newborn. It should be noted that the effectiveness of the treatment of pregnant and maternity women with IDA depends on the daily dose of elemental iron and on the level of endogenous erythropoietin (EPO). With an adequate level of EPO, the effectiveness of treatment is 2.5 times higher. In addition, the use of EPO drugs in combination with ferrotherapy in pregnant women and maternity patients leads to a more pronounced clinical effect.