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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
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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
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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
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Anemia and Iron Deficiency: Effects on Pregnancy Outcomes. Allen, L. (2000). Am J Clin Nutr 71: 1280S-1284S. IDPAS# 017
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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
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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
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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
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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
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The Consequences of Iron Deficiency and Anemia in Pregnancy. Viteri, F. E. (1994). Adv Exp Med Biol 352: 127-139. IDPAS# 375
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Current Issues for the Prevention and Treatment of Iron Deficiency Anemia. S. Zlotkin. Indian Pediatrics 2002, 39 (2). 125-9. IDPAS# 1188
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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
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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
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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
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Effectiveness and Strategies of Iron Supplementation During Pregnancy. Beard, J. L. (2000). Am J Clin Nutr 71 (5): 1288S-94S. IDPAS# 660
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Maternal Hemoglobin Concentration and Birth Weight. Steer, P. J. (2000). Am J Clin Nutr 71: 1285S-1287S. IDPAS# 565
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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
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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
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