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Adherence to iron prophylactic therapy during pregnancy in an urban regional hospital in South Africa

Published in: South African Family Practice
Volume 61 , issue 5 , 2019 , pages: 203–208

DOI: 10.1080/20786190.2019.1654705

Author(s): Princess Z Mkhize Women’s Health and HIV Research Group, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, , T Naicker Optics and Imaging Centre, South Africa , OA Onyangunga Optics and Imaging Centre, South Africa , J Moodley Women’s Health and HIV Research Group, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology,

Keywords: adherence , anaemia , iron deficiency , pregnancy supplements , reticulocyte

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Abstract

Background: Iron and folic acid supplementation plays a major role in the prevention and control of iron-deficiency anaemia in pregnancy. Therefore, this study assesses adherence to prophylactic iron supplementation during the antenatal period in South Africa.

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