Iron deficiency anemia in pregnancy: evaluation and management.

Anemia is a condition in which the number of red blood cells (RBC) insufficient to meet body's physiological needs for oxygen transport. A limiting factor erythrocyte mass increase iron deficiency, can also have negative impact on pregnancy's prognosis. The most frequent pathogenic cause anemia pregnancy deficiency (IDA). Biochemical tests such as serum concentration, total binding capacity (TIBC), transferrin and ferritin concentration are decreased anemia. In clinical practice, defined low or percentage saturation by iron. Usually, diagnosis begins with determination ferritin. Although supplementation advised soon has been diagnosed, prophylactic delivery still under discussion. patients whom oral ineffective contraindicated, intravenous be used restore lost