Impact of socioeconomic conditions and parasitic infection on hemoglobin level among children in Um-Unnasser village, Gaza strip

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 53-58

  Al Zain, Bassam F ^a  

^a AL QUDS OPEN UNIVERSITY   (Palestine)

Author keywords

Anemia; Children; Hemoglobin level; Parasitic; Socioeconomic conditions

Indexed keywords

ANEMIA; CHILDREN; HEMOGLOBIN LEVEL; PARASITIC; SOCIOECONOMIC CONDITIONS;

HEMOGLOBIN;

HEMOGLOBIN;

ADOLESCENT; ANEMIA; ARTICLE; ASCARIS LUMBRICOIDES; CHILD; ENTAMOEBA HISTOLYTICA; ENTEROBIUS VERMICULARIS; FEMALE; GIARDIA LAMBLIA; HUMAN; HYMENOLEPIS NANA; INTESTINE INFECTION; ISRAEL; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PARASITOSIS; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PREVALENCE; SCHOOL CHILD; SOCIOECONOMICS; STRONGYLOIDES STERCORALIS; TRICHURIS;

EID: 63449100266     PISSN: 13000144     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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