Anemia vs iron deficiency: Increased risk of preterm delivery in a prospective study

American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 55, Issue 5, 1992, Pages 985-988

  Scholl, Theresa O ^a   Hediger, Mary L ^a   Fischer, Richard L ^a   Shearer, Joanne W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE AND DENTISTRY OF NEW JERSEY   (United States)

Author keywords

Anemia; Iron deficiency anemia; Low birth weight; Pregnancy; Preterm delivery; Serum ferritin

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANEMIA; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FERRITIN BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; IRON DEFICIENCY ANEMIA; LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEAN CORPUSCULAR VOLUME; PREGNANCY; PREMATURE LABOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SCHOOL CHILD; VAGINA BLEEDING; WEIGHT GAIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANEMIA; ANEMIA, HYPOCHROMIC; BLACKS; BODY MASS INDEX; ENERGY INTAKE; ERYTHROCYTE INDICES; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT, LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, SMALL FOR GESTATIONAL AGE; IRON; LABOR, PREMATURE; PARITY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS, HEMATOLOGIC; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; SUPPORT, U.S. GOV'T, P.H.S.; UTERINE HEMORRHAGE; WEIGHT GAIN;

EID: 0026660118     PISSN: 00029165     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ajcn/55.5.985     Document Type: Article

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