title: [Alternative management of iron deficiency anemia in pregnancy and puerperium].
abstract: An open, observative, prospective, follow-up study was performed in 80 obstetric patients at the 20 de novembre Hospital in Mexico city between november 1986 and august 1987. There were two groups: 40 pregnant patients (between 15 and 35 weeks of pregnancy), and 40 puerperants (between 1st and 6th day or puerperium), both groups had confirmed diagnosis of iron deficiency anaemia; iron-deficiency was estimated upon haemoglobin level, patients body weight and obstetric status. After that, diluted dextran-iron was infused intraveously, six weeks after iron infusion the patients were evaluated. Haemoglobin, haematocrit and red blood cell levels showed a significant rise. Abnormalities observed in the blood smear decreased; 10% of the patients in both groups showed slight secondary reactions, which were self-limited or subside with medical therapy.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Gaviño Ambríz
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Gaviño Gaviño
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Centeno Cárdenas
authors.forename: J R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Ahued Ahued
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000747:Anemia, Hypochromic / Q000188:drug therapy*; D005260:Female; D006403:Hematologic Tests; D006801:Humans; D007262:Infusions, Intravenous; D007505:Iron-Dextran Complex / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D011247:Pregnancy; D011250:Pregnancy Complications, Hematologic / Q000188:drug therapy*; D011644:Puerperal Disorders / Q000188:drug therapy*
chemical_list: D007505:Iron-Dextran Complex
vernacular_title: Manejo alternativo de la anemia ferropénica en el estado grávido-puerperal.