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UK Guidelines on the management of iron deficiency in pregnancyBritish Committee for Standards in for correspondence:BCSH SecretaryBritish Society for Haematology100 White Lion StreetLondon N1 9 PFe-mail group:S Pavord1, B Myers2, S Robinson3, S Allard4, J Strong5, C Oppenheimer6 Disclaimer: While the advice and information in these Guidelines is believed to be true and accurate at the time of going to press, neither the authors, the British Society for Haematology nor the publishers accept any legal responsibility for the content of these of BCSH approval: July 20111 University Hospitals of Leicester2 United Lincolnshire Hospitals Trust3 Guy s and St Thomas Hospital, London4 Bart s and the London NHS Trust & NHS Blood and Transplant5 Leicester Royal Infirmary6 Leicester Royal Infirmary1 | PageIntroductionIron deficiency is the most common deficiency state in the world, affecting more than 2 billion people globally.
Clinical symptoms and signs of iron deficiency anemia in pregnancy are usually non-specific, unless the anaemia is severe. Fatigue is the most common symptom. Patients may complain of pallor, weakness, headache, palpitations, dizziness, dyspnoea and irritability. Rarely pica develops, where there is a craving for non-food items such as ice
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