Effect of maternal iron deficiency anemia on fetal neural development.

Sriparna BasuDinesh KumarShampa AnupurbaAshish VermaAshok Kumar

Published in: Journal of perinatology : official journal of the California Perinatal Association (2017)

Maternal IDA adversely affects hippocampal morphogenesis and fetal production of BDNF. The degree of affection is proportional to the severity of maternal anemia.

Keyphrases

iron deficiency
birth weight
pregnancy outcomes
chronic kidney disease
gestational age
pregnant women
body mass index
stress induced
cerebral ischemia
brain injury
weight loss