Study of Helminthiasis in Pregnancy and its Correlation with Haemoglobin Level

Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research

Volumn 8, Issue 10, 2014, Pages OC07-OC09

  Shrinivas, K ^a   Radhika, ^a   Sreelatha, R ^a   Kavitha, K ^a  

^a Bengaluru Medical College and Research Institute   (India)

Author keywords

Helminthiasis; Pregnancy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANEMIA; ARTICLE; ASCARIASIS; AUTOANALYZER; BLOOD SAMPLING; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FECES ANALYSIS; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HELMINTHIASIS; HEMOGLOBIN BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; INFORMED CONSENT; PARASITE PREVALENCE; PREGNANCY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SECOND TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; SOCIAL STATUS; THIRD TRIMESTER PREGNANCY;

EID: 84907879591     PISSN: 2249782X     EISSN: 0973709X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7860/JCDR/2014/10148.4931     Document Type: Article

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