A study of anemia in pregnant women with Plasmodium falciparum at district hospitals in Vientiane, Lao PDR

Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health

Volumn 31, Issue 1 SUPPL., 2000, Pages 91-98

  Sychareun, V ^a   Phengsavanh, A ^a   Kitysivoilaphanh, B ^a   Prabouasone, K ^a   Viriyavejakul, P ^b   Krudsood, S ^b   Phophak, N ^b   Looareesuwan, S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES   (Laos)

^b MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANEMIA; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MALARIA FALCIPARUM; PARITY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; PREVALENCE; SOCIAL CLASS; THAILAND;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANEMIA; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMANS; MALARIA, FALCIPARUM; PARITY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS, HEMATOLOGIC; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS, PARASITIC; PREVALENCE; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SOCIAL CLASS; THAILAND;

EID: 0034575255     PISSN: 01251562     EISSN: 26975718     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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