Physiologically based ferritin thresholds to redefine early pregnancy iron screening: a cross-sectional study
Huan Nguyen Pham, Vy Thi Thao Nguyen, Phuc Nguyen Huu Pham, Nghiem Xuan Huynh, Hang Thi Phan, Dung Ngoc Yen Dang, Vinh Thanh Tran, Nien Vinh Lam · 2026
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Description
Huan Nguyen Pham's team set out in 2026 to improve iron checks for women in early pregnancy, working with patients at a hospital in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Standard ferritin cutoffs were built to catch anemia, so low iron without anemia often slipped past routine screening. Their cross-sectional study focused on healthy women in the first trimester who were not yet anemic.
The team modeled ferritin against red blood cell measures to find a level that marked early iron shortage, then tested it in 452 women with full records. A cutoff near 59 gave a four-zone scale, from clear shortage through a middle zone to enough iron, and it flagged more cases than older cutoffs. Readers get a practical case for earlier, finer screening before anemia sets in.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Huan Nguyen Pham, Vy Thi Thao Nguyen, Phuc Nguyen Huu Pham, Nghiem Xuan Huynh, Hang Thi Phan, Dung Ngoc Yen Dang, Vinh Thanh Tran, Nien Vinh Lam |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 31 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |