Red cell distribution width (RDW) changes in pregnancy

International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 62, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 43-46

  Shehata, H A ^a   Ali, M M ^b   Evans Jones, J C ^c   Upton, G J G ^d   Manyonda, I T ^e  

^a MAYDAY UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

^c ESSEX COUNTY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX   (United Kingdom)

^e ST GEORGE S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Normogram; Pregnancy; RDW

Indexed keywords

HEMOGLOBIN; IRON;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CESAREAN SECTION; ERYTHROCYTE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; IRON THERAPY; LABOR; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; NORMAL HUMAN; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VAGINAL DELIVERY;

EID: 0031877147     PISSN: 00207292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0020-7292(98)00069-1     Document Type: Article

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