Risks associated with mild Anemia in apparently healthy individuals: How to combat Anemia in general population

Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 990-994

  Jilani, Tanveer ^a   Iqbal, Mohammad Perwaiz ^a  

^a AGA KHAN UNIVERSITY   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Anaemia; General population

Indexed keywords

EID: 84887641504     PISSN: 1682024X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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