Postpartum anemia I: Definition, prevalence, causes, and consequences

Annals of Hematology

Volumn 90, Issue 11, 2011, Pages 1247-1253

  Milman, Nils ^a,b  

^a NAESTVED HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^b Lindevangen 87B   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Anemia; Ferritin; Hemoglobin; Iron; Iron deficiency; Postpartum hemorrhage; Postpartum period; Pregnancy; Transferrin receptor

Indexed keywords

FERRITIN; FERROUS ION; HEMOGLOBIN; IRON; PLACEBO; TRANSFERRIN RECEPTOR;

ACUTE DISEASE; BLOOD CELL COUNT; CAUSAL ATTRIBUTION; CHILDBIRTH; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; DEPRESSION; EMOTIONAL STRESS; EVENING DOSAGE; FERRITIN BLOOD LEVEL; HEMOGLOBIN BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; IRON BLOOD LEVEL; IRON DEFICIENCY ANEMIA; MATERNAL DISEASE; MENTAL PERFORMANCE; POSTPARTUM HEMORRHAGE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUERPERIUM; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; TREATMENT DURATION; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

EID: 84855191442     PISSN: 09395555     EISSN: 14320584     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00277-011-1279-z     Document Type: Review

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