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CellWell record HH-470194

Red Cell Indices, Iron Kinetics, and Erythropoietic Stress in Pregnancies Beyond 35 Years: A Narrative Review

Emmanuel Ifeanyi Obeagu

Obstetrics Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences ยท 2026

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This narrative review suggests that in pregnancies at age 35 or older, reduced marrow responsiveness and inflammation may disrupt iron homeostasis, so red cell indices alone may mask functional iron deficiency.

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