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SUBMITTER: Pena-Rosas JP
PROVIDER: S-EPMC8918165 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Jul
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Peña-Rosas Juan Pablo JP De-Regil Luz Maria LM Garcia-Casal Maria N MN Dowswell Therese T
The Cochrane database of systematic reviews 20150722 7
<h4>Background</h4>Iron and folic acid supplementation has been the preferred intervention to improve iron stores and prevent anaemia among pregnant women, and it is thought to improve other maternal and birth outcomes.<h4>Objectives</h4>To assess the effects of daily oral iron supplements for pregnant women, either alone or in conjunction with folic acid, or with other vitamins and minerals as a public health intervention in antenatal care.<h4>Search methods</h4>We searched the Cochrane Pregnan ...[more]