Preventive treatments of iron deficiency Anaemia in pregnancy: A review of their effectiveness and implications for health system strengthening

Journal of Pregnancy

Volumn 2012, Issue , 2012, Pages

  Osungbade, Kayode O ^a   Oladunjoye, Adeolu O ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

IRON; TRACE ELEMENT;

DEVELOPING COUNTRY; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; FEMALE; HEALTH; HUMAN; IRON DEFICIENCY ANEMIA; METHODOLOGY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; PRENATAL CARE; REVIEW; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ANEMIA, IRON-DEFICIENCY; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; FEMALE; FOOD, FORTIFIED; HUMANS; IRON; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS, HEMATOLOGIC; PRENATAL CARE; TRACE ELEMENTS; WORLD HEALTH;

EID: 84866252974     PISSN: 20902727     EISSN: 20902735     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2012/454601     Document Type: Review

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