Pregnancy iron metabolism-
Increase serum iron in
Increase serum vitamin b 12
Increase folate in blood
Increase total iron binding capacity
Ans. is 'd' i.e., Increase total iron binding capacity Physiological changes in iron etabolism during pregnancyo In the second half ofpregnancy the daily iron requirement is 6 - 7 gm.o Serum iron concentration decreaseso Serum ferritin decreaseso Serum total iron binding capacity increaseso Percentage saturation (serum ferretin/ serum TIBC) decreaseso Serum transferrin increases
Care of the Pregnant Woman