Iron deficiency and iron treatment in the fetal developing brain – a pilot study introducing an experimental rat model
Abstract Background Iron deficiency is especially common in women during the reproductive age and it is estimated that 52% of pregnant women have iron deficiency anemia. Maternal iron deficiency with or without anemia in pregnancy may have consequences for the fetus, where it may have an impact on t...
Main Authors: | Torben Moos, Tina Skjørringe, Lars Lykke Thomsen |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2018-06-01
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Series: | Reproductive Health |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12978-018-0537-0 |
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