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Intravenous iron

Intravenous iron delivers iron through a vein when oral iron is ineffective, poorly tolerated, poorly absorbed, or too slow.

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Anemia and iron deficiency in pregnancy

Anemia and iron deficiency in pregnancy

What anemia and iron deficiency mean Anemia is a reduction in the oxygen-carrying capacity of blood, most often assessed by hemoglobin concentration. In pregnancy, hemoglobin thresholds differ from nonpregnant ranges because plasma volume expands more than red cell mass, producing physiologic hemodilution. This can make interpretation more nuanced: a mildly lower hemoglobin may be expected, […]