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Abstract Iron deficiency anemia is the most frequent form of anemia in pregnant women. The diagnosis of IDA relies on blood hemoglobin and plasma ferritin. Severe IDA requires prompt intervention, especially in women who for various reasons oppose blood transfusions. In our country there is no statistical data about the exact prevalence of anemia during pregnancy and postpartum period. Intervention approaches against iron deficiency have taken both public health and clinical or therapeutic tacks. The public health approaches of education and iron fortification have had great success reducing the prevalence of anemia in women of reproductive age and in young growing infants. The clinical or therapeutic approach to prevent iron deficiency focuses on the rapid restoration of reduced iron stores through direct interventions that supplement iron consumption by the individual. Intravenous iron tolerance seems to be excellent in our study without adverse effects |