Screening for Iron Deficiency and Iron Deficiency Anemia During Pregnancy

JAMA. 2024 Sep 17;332(11):942. doi: 10.1001/jama.2024.14791.
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Plain language summary

This JAMA Patient Page discusses the pros and cons of screening for iron deficiency and iron deficiency anemia during pregnancy.

Publication types

  • Patient Education Handout

MeSH terms

  • Anemia, Iron-Deficiency* / blood
  • Anemia, Iron-Deficiency* / diagnosis
  • Anemia, Iron-Deficiency* / prevention & control
  • Dietary Supplements
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Iron Deficiencies* / blood
  • Iron Deficiencies* / diagnosis
  • Iron* / administration & dosage
  • Iron* / blood
  • Mass Screening / methods
  • Mass Screening / standards
  • Practice Guidelines as Topic
  • Pregnancy
  • Pregnancy Complications, Hematologic* / blood
  • Pregnancy Complications, Hematologic* / diagnosis
  • Pregnancy Complications, Hematologic* / prevention & control

Substances

  • Iron