title: Predictive value of serum ferritin in anemia development after insertion of T Cu 220 intrauterine device.
abstract: A one-year follow-up study in 30 healthy women was undertaken to study serum ferritin as well as other hematological parameters prior, six and twelve months after insertion of an intrauterine device, T Cu 220. Women were allocated into one of two groups according to the baseline ferritin serum levels; Group I abnormal ferritin and Group II normal ferritin levels. Other hematological parameters were normal and no iron supplement was given throughout the study. A direct relationship between low ferritin serum values (Group I), and anemia development was found. Seven out of 15 developed anemia, whereas only 2 out of 15 had anemia at twelve months in Group II with normal ferritin values. The overall data suggested that measurement of serum ferritin levels could be a useful tool to anticipate anemia development in women with intrauterine devices.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000740:Anemia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D005293:Ferritins / Q000097:blood*; D006454:Hemoglobins / Q000032:analysis; D006801:Humans; D007435:Intrauterine Devices, Copper / Q000009:adverse effects*; D014168:Transferrin / Q000032:analysis
chemical_list: D006454:Hemoglobins; D014168:Transferrin; D005293:Ferritins