A prospective observational study on the management of iron deficiency anemia during pregnancy with oral and parenteral iron therapy
Purpose: The purpose of the study was to observe the efficacy of oral and parenteral iron therapy in the treatment of iron deficiency anemia during pregnancy. Method: The study design was a prospective observational study, the study was carried out at tertiary hospital, Hyderabad. Patients included in the study were classified into two groups based on the therapy prescribed into oral and parenteral groups. The patients were asked to report after four weeks for the estimation of hemoglobin.