Oral Lactoferrin Versus Iron Supplementation During Pregnancy
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2018-10-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
Iron deficiency anemia (IDA) is the condition in which there is anemia due to a lack of iron.
The oral route is preferred to the parenteral route to replace iron stores [Sharma JB; et
al., 2004]. Inorganic iron has poor bio-availability in addition to many side effects,
including gastrointestinal discomfort, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea and constipation and it may
sometimes increase susceptibility to infection [ So¨lvell L; et al., 1970].