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iron(2+) — increases blood haemoglobin concentration
Evidence strength: very limited.Findingreplicated ×4“Women receiving iron had a higher haemoglobin concentration at the end of intervention compared to women receiving control (mean difference (MD) 5.30, 95% CI 4.14 to 6.45, 51 studies, 6861 women, high quality evidence).”
Quoted verbatim from Daily iron supplementation for improving anaemia, iron status and health in menstruating women.. - Study
- meta-analysis
- Participants
- 6,861
- Dose
- daily oral iron, at least five days per week, any dose
- Population
- Menstruating women (or women aged 12 to 50 years) in randomised and quasi-randomised trials of daily oral iron supplementation, with or without folic acid or vitamin C, against control or placebo; pooled end-of-intervention haemoglobin
Effect 5.3 mean difference, 95% CI 4.14 to 6.45
Daily iron supplementation for improving anaemia, iron status and health in menstruating women.2016PMID:2708739610.1002/14651858.CD009747.pub2Permalink
To cite this finding: https://catalystproject.ai/e/01M5RX3AEYFXANTB2JZJ9KG681