Iron deficiency states without anaemia are frequently found in countries with normal nutrition
and countries with chronic malnutrition have a high prevalence of people with iron deficiency
anaemia. Anaemia and iron deficiency are among the top causes of morbidity and mortality
throughout the world. Successful iron therapy depends on the correct diagnosis as well as the
choice of effective iron preparations. This updated edition deals with the diagnosis and
treatment of iron deficiency states in females considering the current use of iron preparations
and presents numerous obstetric and gynaecological case reports encountered in daily practice.
