Epidemiology of anaemia among pregnant women in Geizera, central Sudan

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 42-44

  Abdelgadir, M A ^a   Khalid, A R ^a   Ashmaig, A L ^a   Ibrahim, A R M ^b   Ahmed, A Aziz M ^c   Adam, I ^c  

^a NATIONAL RIBAT UNIVERSITY   (Sudan)

^b Araba Waeshreen Hospital   (Sudan)

^c UNIVERSITY OF KHARTOUM   (Sudan)

Author keywords

Anaemia; Pica; Pregnancy; Schistosomiasis; Sudan

Indexed keywords

HEMOGLOBIN;

ADULT; ANEMIA; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FECES ANALYSIS; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HEMOGLOBIN BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALARIA; OCCUPATION; PARITY; PREGNANT WOMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHISTOSOMIASIS; SUDAN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANEMIA; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS, HEMATOLOGIC; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS; SUDAN; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84455199816     PISSN: 01443615     EISSN: 13646893     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/01443615.2011.617849     Document Type: Article

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