International journal of gynaecology and obstetrics : the official organ of the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics
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Int J Gynaecol Obstet · Apr 2016
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative StudyRandomized controlled trial comparing ferric carboxymaltose and iron sucrose for treatment of iron deficiency anemia due to abnormal uterine bleeding.
To evaluate the efficacy and safety of intravenous ferric carboxymaltose (FCM) in comparison with intravenous iron sucrose (ISC) in the treatment of anemia due to abnormal uterine bleeding (AUB). ⋯ Treatment with FCM resulted in a rapid increase in hemoglobin levels in patients with anemia due to AUB, with similar increases in hemoglobin over a 12-week period. Clinical Trial Registration (www.ctri.nic.in):CTRI/2015/09/006224.