Testing iron-related hormones and sugar levels in mid-pregnancy
Part of Hormones & metabolism, Women’s health & pregnancy clinical trials.
This study looks at how the hormone hepcidin and blood sugar/metabolism change during pregnancy, and how they respond to either stopping iron supplements briefly or taking a specific prenatal iron-containing multivitamin. It may help doctors better understand iron balance in pregnancy and how it could affect metabolism.
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Who can take part
- You are between 24 and 28 weeks pregnant
- You had a body mass index (BMI) under 27.5 before pregnancy
- Your pregnancy is a singleton (not twins or more)
- Your hemoglobin (Hb) blood test is above 8.0
- In the next 14 days, you can either skip iron supplements or take the specified multivitamin with 30 mg iron
- You have not had an iron infusion in the last 6 months
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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