Maternal Vitamin a Deficiency in Pregnancy and its  Relationship with Maternal and Neonatal Haemoglobin  Concentration

Saima Umer, Samina Shams Alam, Irshad Ahmed, Shafaq Saleem, Javaid Hassan, Rizwana Kalsoom

Maternal Vitamin a Deficiency in Pregnancy and its Relationship with Maternal and Neonatal Haemoglobin Concentration

Authors

Saima Umer, Samina Shams Alam, Irshad Ahmed, Shafaq Saleem, Javaid Hassan, Rizwana Kalsoom

Keywords:

Vitamin A deficiency, Pregnancy, Maternal hemoglobin, Neonatal hemoglobin, Maternal anemia, Neonatal anemia

Abstract

Background: Vitamin A deficiency in pregnant women is a significant nutritional issue in developingcountries, and could be a factor in maternal anemia and poor birth outcomes. Vitamin A deficiency isrequired for erythropoiesis, immune function and fetal growth. But little local information is available on the association of maternal vitamin A status with maternal and neonatal hemoglobin concentrations.

References

1)Neves PA, Castro MC, Oliveira CV, Malta MB, Lourenço BH, Cardoso MA, et al. Effect of Vitamin A status during pregnancy on

maternal anemia and newborn birth weight: results from a cohort study in the Western Brazilian Amazon. 2020;59(1):45-56

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Published

2026-05-12

How to Cite

Saima Umer, Samina Shams Alam, Irshad Ahmed, Shafaq Saleem, Javaid Hassan, Rizwana Kalsoom. (2026). Maternal Vitamin a Deficiency in Pregnancy and its Relationship with Maternal and Neonatal Haemoglobin Concentration. International Journal of Pharmacy Research & Technology (IJPRT), 16(1), 3157–3163. Retrieved from https://ijprt.org/index.php/pub/article/view/1996