title: [The frequency of anemia in pregnancy and the effect of Folicombin].
abstract: During pregnancy in 151 of 500 pregnant women at last once a decrease of hemoglobin below 7.5 mmol/l could be detected. 25.8 per cent of the anemias have been found in the first trimester, 58.3 per cent in the second one and only 15.9 per cent in the third one. Older women, multiparae and women with infections of urinary tract had an elevated risk of anemia. Weight increase was lower in anemic pregnants than in non-anemic ones. In 85.8 per cent we observed a remission by early treatment with folicombin (iron and folic acid). Only 14.2 per cent of the anemias remain refractory against treatment. The frequency of anemia in our group of 8.6 per cent was considerably below of that of untreated ones. Additionally the small portion of severe anemias of 2.6 per cent underlines the value of an early treatment of pregnancy anemia using a combination of iron and folic acid.
authors.affiliation: Medizinisch-Poliklinischen Institut, Karl-Marx-Universität, Leipzig.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Fischer
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Tonndorf
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Seyffert
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000747:Anemia, Hypochromic / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000453:epidemiology; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005260:Female; D005492:Folic Acid / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D007501:Iron / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011250:Pregnancy Complications, Hematologic / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000453:epidemiology; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors; D015430:Weight Gain
chemical_list: D005492:Folic Acid; D007501:Iron
vernacular_title: Untersuchungen zur Häufigkeit der Schwangerschaftsanämie und ihrer Beeinflussung durch Folicombin.