Prevalence and associated risk factors of anemia in children and adolescents with intellectual disabilities

Research in Developmental Disabilities

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 25-32

  Lin, Jin Ding ^a   Lin, Pei Ying ^a   Lin, Lan Ping ^a   Hsu, Shang Wei ^b   Loh, Ching Hui ^c   Yen, Chia Feng ^a   Fang, Wen Hui ^c   Chien, Wu Chien ^a   Tang, Chi Chieh ^d   Wu, Chia Ling ^e  

^a NATIONAL DEFENSE MEDICAL CENTER   (Taiwan)

^b ASIA UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c TRI SERVICE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^d NATIONAL PINGTUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^e Chung Hua Foundation for Persons with Intellectual Disabilities   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Anemia; Hemoglobin (Hb); Intellectual disability

Indexed keywords

HEMOGLOBIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT HEALTH; ADULT; AGE; ANEMIA; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISABILITY SEVERITY; FEMALE; HEMOGLOBIN BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PREDICTION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PUBLIC HEALTH PROBLEM; RISK FACTOR; SCHOOL CHILD; SEX DIFFERENCE; TAIWAN;

ADOLESCENT; ANEMIA, IRON-DEFICIENCY; BODY MASS INDEX; CHILD; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HEMOGLOBINOMETRY; HUMANS; MALE; MASS SCREENING; MENTAL RETARDATION; RISK FACTORS; TAIWAN;

EID: 70350720293     PISSN: 08914222     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ridd.2009.07.017     Document Type: Article

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