Anaemia in Pregnancy: Don’t Omit Vitamin A
Expected duration: 2 minutes
Iron deficiency is extremely common during pregnancy and Vitamin A can be a key component of restoring optimal iron levels as they are strongly correlated. Practitioners often express concern about prescribing Vitamin A in pregnancy but what is easily forgotten is that there are risks for teratogenicity in pregnancy with Vitamin A deficiency just as there are with high dose intake. It is about feeling confident finding the sweet spot, or therapeutic range, where we find maximum benefits with minimal risks.
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