Serum Erythroferrone During Pregnancy Is Related to Erythropoietin but Does Not Predict the Risk of Anemia

ConclusionsMaternal ERFE was significantly associated with EPO but was not able to identify women with gestational iron deficiency. At term, the hepcidin-to-EPO ratio, an index that accounts for both iron status and erythropoietic demand, and EPO were the strongest indicators of maternal iron deficiency and anemia. This trial was registered atclinicaltrials.gov as NCT04517734 (https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04517734).
Source: Journal of Nutrition - Category: Nutrition Source Type: research