Impact of hookworm deworming on anemia and nutritional status among children in Thailand

Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 782-792

  Watthanakulpanich, Dorn ^a   Maipanich, Wanna ^a   Pubampen, Somchit ^a   Sa Nguankiat, Surapol ^a   Pooudouang, Somchai ^a   Chantaranipapong, Yaovamarn ^a   Homsuwan, Nirundorn ^a   Nawa, Yukifumi ^a   Waikagul, Jitra ^a  

^a MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Anemia; Children; Deworming impact; Hookworm; Nutritional status; Thailand

Indexed keywords

EID: 80054958645     PISSN: 01251562     EISSN: 26975718     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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