Non-interventional (observational) studies, which are of great medical and social importance, are one of the methods to assess the effectiveness and safety of pharmaceutical products in routine clinical practice, to clarify the risk profile and benefits of certain therapies. The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy and safety of vitamin and mineral complex "Vitrum Prenatal Forte" in the prevention of hypovitaminosis and mineral deficiency in pregnancy to improve maternal and perinatal outcomes. One of the important aims of the large-scale study was to evaluate the efficacy of the drug Vitrum Prenatal Forte in the prevention and treatment of anaemia in pregnant women. This article reviews the epidemiology of iron deficiency, features of iron metabolism, etiology and pathogenesis of iron deficiency in pregnant women and maternity women, approaches to the diagnosis of iron deficiency anaemia and iron deficiency, methods of prevention and treatment of iron deficiency states.
