Prevalence of anemia and associated factors among pregnant women in north western zone of tigray, northern ethiopia: A cross-sectional study

Journal of Nutrition and Metabolism

Volumn 2015, Issue , 2015, Pages

  Gebre, Abel ^a   Mulugeta, Afework ^b  

^a SAMARA UNIVERSITY   (Ethiopia)

^b MEKELLE UNIVERSITY   (Ethiopia)

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EID: 84934903055     PISSN: 20900724     EISSN: 20900732     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2015/165430     Document Type: Article

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