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Absorption of Non-Haem Iron from Food During Normal Pregnancy. Barrett, J. F. R., Whittaker, P. G., Williams, J. G., & Lind, T. BMJ 1994;309 (6947): 79-82. IDPAS# 1206 Request Copy PDF on Iron World CDROM only Link to Full Text on External Site
Anaemia During Pregnancy as a Risk Factor for Iron-Deficiency Anaemia in Infancy: A Case Control Study in Jordon. Kilbride, J., Baker, T. G., Parapia, L. A., Khoury, S. A., Shuqaidef, S. W., & Jerwood, D. (1999). Int J Epidemiol 28: 461-468. IDPAS# 371 Request Copy PDF
Anaemia During Pregnancy as a Risk Factor for Infant Iron Deficiency: Report from the Valencia Infant Anaemia Cohort (Viac) Study. J. Colomer, C. Colomer, D. Gutierrez, A. Jubert, A. Nolasco, J. Donat, R. Fernandez-Delgado, F. Donat and C. Alvarez-Dardet. Paediatric & Perinatal Epidemiology 1990, 4 (2). 196-204. IDPAS# 1100 Request Copy PDF
Anemia and Iron Deficiency: Effects on Pregnancy Outcomes. Allen, L. (2000). Am J Clin Nutr 71: 1280S-1284S. IDPAS# 017 Request Copy PDF Link to External Site
Ascorbic Acid: Effect on Ongoing Iron Absorption and Status in Iron- Depleted Young Women. Hunt, J., Mullen, L., Lykken, G., Gallagher, S., & Nielsen, F. Am J Clin Nutr 1990;51 (4): 649-55. IDPAS# 648 Request Copy Link to External Site PDF
Changes in Iron Status During Pregnancy in Peruvian Women Receiving Prenatal Iron and Folic Acid Supplements with or without Zinc. Zavaleta, N., Caulfield, L. E., & Garcia, T. Am J Clin Nutr 2000;71 (4): 956-61. IDPAS# 673 Request Copy PDF Link to External Site
Composition of a Multi-Micronutrient Supplement to Be Used in Pilot Programmes among Pregnant Women in Developing Countries. Report of an UNICEF/WHO/UNU workshop. (1999): 18pgs IDPAS# 059 Request Copy PDF
Consequences of Iron Deficiency and Anaemia in Pregnancy on Maternal Health and the Fetus and the Infant. Viteri, F. E. (1997). SCN News 11: 14-18. IDPAS# 063 Request Copy PDF
The Consequences of Iron Deficiency and Anemia in Pregnancy. Viteri, F. E. (1994). Adv Exp Med Biol 352: 127-139. IDPAS# 375 Request Copy PDF
Current Issues for the Prevention and Treatment of Iron Deficiency Anemia. S. Zlotkin. Indian Pediatrics 2002, 39 (2). 125-9. IDPAS# 1188 Request Copy PDF
Diet and Serum Iron Status in Pregnant and Lactating Hausa Women in Kano State, Nigeria (Abstract Only). Gwarzo, M. Y., Sen, K. K., & Atiku, M. K. (1994). Ann Trop Med Parasitol 88: 673-676. IDPAS# 378 Request Copy PDF
Dietary Treatment of Iron Deficiency in Women of Childbearing Age. Patterson, A. J., Brown, W. J., Roberts, D. C., & Seldon, M. R. Am J Clin Nutr 2001;74 (5): 650-989. IDPAS# 668 Request Copy PDF Link to External Site
Effect of Early Maternal Iron Stores on Placental Weight and Structure. Hindmarsh, P. C., Geary, M. P. P., Rodeck, C. H., Jackson, M. R., & Kingdom, J. C. P. (2000). The Lancet 356: 719-723. IDPAS# 484 Request Copy
Effectiveness and Strategies of Iron Supplementation During Pregnancy. Beard, J. L. (2000). Am J Clin Nutr 71 (5): 1288S-94S. IDPAS# 660 Request Copy PDF Link to External Site
Hookworms, Malaria and Vitamin A Deficiency Contribute to Anemia and Iron Deficiency among Pregnant Women in the Plains of Nepal. Dreyfuss, M., Stoltzfus, R., Shrestha, E., & LeClerq, S. J Nutr 2000;130 2527-36. IDPAS# 1299 Request Copy PDF on Iron World CDROM only
The Influence of Maternal Iron Deficiency Anaemia on the Haemoglobin Concentration of the Infant. Turkay, S., Tanzer, F., Gultekin, A., & Bakici, M. (1995). J Trop Pediatr 41: 369-371. IDPAS# 387 Request Copy PDF
Iron Absorption in Early Pregnancy--a Study of the Absorption of Nonheme Iron and Ferrous Iron in Early Pregnancy. Svanberg, B. (1975). Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand Suppl 48: 69-85. IDPAS# 199 Request Copy
Iron Needs in Pregnancy: Are We on the Right Track or Do We Need a Rethink? (Unpublished Paper). Beaton, G. Nutritional Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto. Toronto, Canada. (1998): 6pgs IDPAS# 227 Request Copy
Iron Supplementation in Pregnancy: Is Less Enough? A Randomized, Placebo Controlled Trial of Low Dose Iron Supplementation with and without Heme Iron. Eskeland, B., Malterud, K., Ulvik, R. J., & Hunskaar, S. Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand 1997;76 (9): 822-8. IDPAS# 682 Request Copy
Is There a Casual Relationship between Iron Deficiency or Iron Deficiency Anemia and Weight at Birth, Length of Gestation and Prenatal Mortality? Rasmussen, K. M. (2001). J Nutr 131: 590S-603S. IDPAS# 511 Request Copy Link to Full Text on External Site
Maternal Hemoglobin Concentration and Birth Weight. Steer, P. J. (2000). Am J Clin Nutr 71: 1285S-1287S. IDPAS# 565 Request Copy PDF
The Role of Nutrition in the Prevention of Iron Deficiency Anemia in Infants, Children and Adolescents (Clinical Nutrition: 8). Zlotkin, S. CMAJ-JAMC 2003;168 (1): 59-63. IDPAS# 1875 Request Copy PDF
Severe Anemia in Pregnancy. Report of a Workshop Held at the Institute of Child and Mother Health in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Gallego, E. B., ed. (2000) Micronutrient Initiative. IDPAS# 354 Request Copy PDF