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references: nutritional deficiencies in pregnancy


References: Nutritional Deficiencies in Pregnancy

Refer to Clinical Practice Guideline: Nutritional Deficiencies in Pregnancy.

Bailey, LB. New standard for dietary folate intake in pregnant women. Am J Clin Nutr 2000;71(suppl):1304S–7S.

Davies SC, Cronin E, Gill M, Greengross P, Hickman M, Normand C. Screening for
sickle cell disease and thalassaemia: a systematic review with supplementary research. Health Technol Assess 2000;4(3).


Dror DK, Allen LH. Effect of vitamin B12 deficiency on neurodevelopment in infants: current knowledge and possible mechanisms. Nutrition Reviews, May 2008; Vol. 66(5):250–255

King JC. The Risk of Maternal Nutritional Depletion and Poor Outcomes Increases in Early or Closely Spaced Pregnancies. J. Nutr. 2003;133:1732S-1736S.

Milman N. Iron and pregnancy - a delicate balance. Ann Hematol (2006) 85: 559–565.

Milman N, Bergholt T, Byg K, Eriksen L, Graudal N. Iron status and iron balance during pregnancy. A critical reappraisal of iron supplementation. Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand 1999; 78: 749–757.

Rioux FM, Le Blanc CP. Iron supplementation during pregnancy: what are the risks and benefits of current practices? Appl. Physiol. Nutr. Metab. 2007;32:282-288

Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada (SOGC), Prenatal Diagnosis Committee of the Canadian College of Medical Geneticists (CCMG). Joint Clinical Practice Guideline. Carrier Screening for Thalassemia and Hemoglobinopathies in Canada. JOGC no. 218, October 2008, 950-959




Published: 19 May 2009


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