Duncan Sparrow
Duncan Sparrow is an associate professor at the University of Oxford, known for his research in maternal health and its impacts on fetal development. He recently led a groundbreaking study funded by the British Heart Foundation, which discovered a significant link between early maternal anaemia and congenital heart disease in newborns, highlighting the importance of iron supplementation during pregnancy.
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Prof Duncan Sparrow, who led the study, said that the results develop our understanding of anaemia specifically.
Anaemia may boost heart disease in newborns, Oxford study finds
United Kingdom· 2025-04-26Associate professor Duncan Sparrow, from the University of Oxford, who led the study funded by the British Heart Foundation, said: 'Knowing that early maternal anaemia is so damaging could be a gamechanger worldwide.'
Low iron in pregnancy linked to newborn heart disease in ‘gamechanger’ discovery – The Irish Times
Ireland· 2025-04-25