Reliability of serum ferritin determinations after total dose infusion of iron dextran in pregnancy.
Serum ferritin, serum iron, total iron binding capacity, and haemoglobin levels were measured in a group of 36 pregnant women before, one week after, and four weeks after a total dose infusion of iron dextran (T.D.I.). The serum ferritin level is considered to provide a reliable index of maternal iron stores one month, but not one week, after TDI.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000747:Anemia, Hypochromic / Q000097:blood / Q000188:drug therapy*; D005260:Female; D005293:Ferritins / Q000097:blood*; D006454:Hemoglobins / Q000032:analysis; D006801:Humans; D007501:Iron / Q000097:blood / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011250:Pregnancy Complications, Hematologic / Q000097:blood / Q000188:drug therapy*
D006454:Hemoglobins; D005293:Ferritins; D007501:Iron