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Premarital screening of 466 Mediterranean women for serum ferritin, vitamin B12, and folate concentrations

AYSUN KARABULUT
ÖMER TOLGA GÜLER
HATİCE TUBA KARAHAN
SEVGİ ÖZKAN
HASAN KOYUNCU
İBRAHİM DEMİRCİLER
Pages
358–363
Publication Date
2015-08-13
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Objective & Hypothesis:Background/aim: Iron, folate, and vitamin B12 serum levels are closely related with dietary habits and have an essential role in the healthy development of a fetus.
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Background/aim: Iron, folate, and vitamin B12 serum levels are closely related with dietary habits and have an essential role in the healthy development of a fetus. We aimed to investigate hemoglobin, ferritin, folate, and vitamin B12 levels in preconceptional women in an area where a plant-based diet referred to as Mediterranean cuisine is commonly used. Materials and methods: The study population included 466 women between the ages of 18 and 45 years admitted for thalassemia screening. Sociodemographic variables and history of menometrorrhagia, pica, and dietary habits were collected. Serum vitamin B12, folate, ferritin, and hemoglobin levels were measured. Ferritin of Keywords: Vitamin B12, folate, ferritin, anemia Full Text: PDF

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Background/aim: Iron, folate, and vitamin B12 serum levels are closely related with dietary habits and have an essential role in the healthy development of a fetus. We aimed to investigate hemoglobin, ferritin, folate, and vitamin B12 levels in preconceptional women in an area where a plant-based diet referred to as Mediterranean cuisine is commonly used. Materials and methods: The study population included 466 women between the ages of 18 and 45 years admitted for thalassemia screening. Sociodemographic variables and history of menometrorrhagia, pica, and dietary habits were collected. Serum vitamin B12, folate, ferritin, and hemoglobin levels were measured. Ferritin of Keywords: Vitamin B12, folate, ferritin, anemia Full Text: PDF

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KARABULUT, A., GÜLER, Ö. T., KARAHAN, H. T., ÖZKAN, S., KOYUNCU, H., DEMİRCİLER, İ. (2015). Premarital screening of 466 Mediterranean women for serum ferritin, vitamin B12, and folate concentrations. Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences, Cilt: 45 - Sayı: 2, 358–363. https://ajindex.com/articles/114020

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