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The ferritin, hepcidin and cytokines link in the diagnoses of iron deficiency anaemia during pregnancy: a review
Chibanda, Yvonne Al-Hassi, Hafid Omar
Chibanda, Yvonne
Al-Hassi, Hafid Omar
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Following a diagnosis of iron deficiency anaemia in pregnancy, iron supplements are prescribed using UK guidelines; however, despite this, the condition remains highly prevalent, affecting up to 30% of pregnant women in the UK. According to the World Health Organisation, it globally accounts for 45% in the most vulnerable groups of pregnant women and infants (<5 years old). Recently, the efficacy of iron replacement therapy and the effectiveness of current standard testing of iron parameters have been reviewed in order to evaluate whether a more accurate diagnosis can be made using alternative and/or supplementary markers. Furthermore, many questions remain about the mechanisms involved in iron metabolism during pregnancy. The most recent studies have shed more light on serum hepcidin and raised questions on the significance of pregnancy related inflammatory markers including cytokines in iron deficiency anaemia. However, research into this is still scarce, and this review aims to contribute to further understanding and elucidating these areas.
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Chibanda, Y.; Brookes, M.; Churchill, D.; Al-Hassi, H. The Ferritin, Hepcidin and Cytokines Link in the Diagnoses of Iron Deficiency Anaemia during Pregnancy: A Review. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 24, 13323. https://doi.org/ 10.3390/ijms241713323
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© 2023 The Authors. Published by MDPI. This is an open access article available under a Creative Commons licence. The published version can be accessed at the following link on the publisher’s website: https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms241713323
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1422-0067
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Licence for published version: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International