Hematological parameters and prevalence of anemia among free-living elderly in south Brazil

Revista Brasileira de Hematologia e Hemoterapia

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 115-118

  Sgnaolin, Vanessa ^a   Engroff, Paula ^a   Ely, Luísa Scheer ^a   Schneider, Rodolfo Herberto ^a   Schwanke, Carla Helena Augustin ^a   Gomes, Irenio ^a   Morrone, Fernanda Bueno ^a   De Carli, Geraldo Attilio ^a  

^a PONTIFICAL CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE DO SUL   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Aged; Aging; Anemia; Brazil; Erythrocyte indices; Hematology; Humans; Socioeconomic factors

Indexed keywords

EID: 84879035715     PISSN: 15168484     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5581/1516-8484.20130032     Document Type: Article

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