Morbidity and mortality in sickle cell pregnancies in Lagos, Nigeria: A case control study

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 104-106

  Afolabi, B B ^a,b   Iwuala, N C ^a   Iwuala, I C ^a   Ogedengbe, O K ^a  

^a LAGOS UNIVERSITY TEACHING HOSPITAL   (Nigeria)

^b Department of Medical Microbiology and Parasitology   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Maternal; Morbidity; Mortality; Perinatal; Sickle cell

Indexed keywords

FOLIC ACID; IRON; PROGUANIL;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DELIVERY; FEMALE; FETUS OUTCOME; HUMAN; IRON DEFICIENCY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALARIA; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; NIGERIA; PHENOTYPE; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SICKLE CELL;

ADULT; ANEMIA, SICKLE CELL; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; NIGERIA; PERINATAL MORTALITY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS, HEMATOLOGIC; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 62249218116     PISSN: 01443615     EISSN: 13646893     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01443610802667112     Document Type: Article

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