[HTML][HTML] Serum hepcidin concentrations decline during pregnancy and may identify iron deficiency: analysis of a longitudinal pregnancy cohort in the Gambia
A Bah, SR Pasricha, MW Jallow, EA Sise… - The Journal of …, 2017 - Elsevier
Background Antenatal anemia is a risk factor for adverse maternal and fetal outcomes and is
prevalent in sub-Saharan Africa. Less than half of antenatal anemia is considered
responsive to iron; identifying women in need of iron may help target interventions. Iron
absorption is governed by the iron-regulatory hormone hepcidin. Objective We sought to
characterize changes in hepcidin and its associations with indexes of iron stores,
erythropoiesis, and inflammation at weeks 14, 20, and 30 of gestation and to assess …
prevalent in sub-Saharan Africa. Less than half of antenatal anemia is considered
responsive to iron; identifying women in need of iron may help target interventions. Iron
absorption is governed by the iron-regulatory hormone hepcidin. Objective We sought to
characterize changes in hepcidin and its associations with indexes of iron stores,
erythropoiesis, and inflammation at weeks 14, 20, and 30 of gestation and to assess …
