[An evaluation of the hematological response to iron dextran by pregnant women with iron deficiency].

The haematological response after infusion of total and two-thirds doses of iron dextran (Imferon; Fisons) was studied in 31 pregnant women with iron deficiency in the second and third trimesters. The increase in serum ferritin values was found to be greater with the full dose than with the two-thirds dose. Although haemoglobin values and mean corpuscular volume improved, the response was not statistically significant.