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Petra Mens

Publications (1)

Safety and Efficacy of Antenatal Iron Supplementation in a Malaria-endemic Area in Kenya: A Randomised Trial

Martin N. Mwangi, Johanna M. Roth, Menno Smit, Laura Trijsburg, Alice Mwangi, Ayşe Y. Demir, Petra Mens, Andrew M. Prentice, Pauline E. A. Andang’o & Hans Verhoef · European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety · 2015

Objectives: Whereas coverage of antenatal iron supplementation is low and benefits are uncertain, there are concerns that it can increase the burden of malaria, with potentially devastating effects on maternal and neonatal health outcomes. We aimed to measure the effect of iron s...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20999