Prevalence of anemia and related risk factors among 4-11 months age infants in Eskisehir, Turkey

Journal of Medical Sciences

Volumn 7, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 1335-1339

  Unsal, Alaattin ^a   Bor, Ozcan ^a   Tozun, Mustafa ^a   Dinleyici, Ener Cagri ^a   Erenturk, Gulsah ^b  

^a ESKISEHIR OSMANGAZI UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b Eskisehir Health Directorship ^*  (Turkey)

Author keywords

Anemia; Infant; Prevalence; Primary care center; Risk factors

Indexed keywords

HEMOGLOBIN;

AGE DISTRIBUTION; ANEMIA; ARTICLE; BLOOD SAMPLING; CAPILLARY BLOOD; FEMALE; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEMOGLOBINOMETER; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTOR; STATISTICAL MODEL; TURKEY (REPUBLIC); URBAN RURAL DIFFERENCE;

EID: 37349131608     PISSN: 16824474     EISSN: 18125727     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/jms.2007.1335.1339     Document Type: Article

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