Is alternate day oral iron more effective in improving iron status of young Indian women than daily doses?

niversity College London in UK0 个研究点目标入组 0 人开始时间: 待定最近更新: 2021年11月24日

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•BMI range 18 to 30 kg/m2
•Not on any long-term medication, oral contraceptives, or any medications that may affect metabolism of iron in the body.
•Willing to give informed consent and take oral iron for 2 weeks and be randomized into study intervention group.

•Pregnant women
•Lactating mothers
•Any current or recent major illness or condition that may interfere with study outcomes (eg, inflammatory illness, diabetes, endocrine disorders, etc) or on medication for any such illness or condition.
•Infection or febrile illness in the last 2 weeks (but can be recruited 2 weeks later, after resolution of symptoms, if willing to participate).
•Already on iron supplements or taken them in the past 2 weeks.
•On dietary supplements containing vitamins (except Ca+, Vit D), minerals, herbal other plant-based preparations (if willing to participate, may do so after stopping these supplements for at least 2 weeks prior to study).
•Serum CRP levels >6 mg/L.
•Not willing to give informed consent or take iron supplements as per protocol.

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niversity College London in UK