The relationship between history of hormonal contraceptive use and iron status among women in Tanzania: A population-based study

Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare

Volumn 13, Issue , 2017, Pages 97-102

  Haile, Zelalem T ^a   Kingori, Caroline ^b   Teweldeberhan, Asli K ^b   Chavan, Bhakti ^a  

^a OHIO UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b OHIO UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Africa; Anemia; Hormonal contraception; Iron deficiency; Iron deficiency anemia; Tanzania

Indexed keywords

CONTRACEPTIVE AGENT; HORMONE; IRON;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANEMIA; ARTICLE; CONTRACEPTIVE BEHAVIOR; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; IRON DEFICIENCY; IRON DEFICIENCY ANEMIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL HISTORY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TANZANIA; TREATMENT DURATION; BLOOD; CONTRACEPTION; DEFICIENCY; MENSTRUATION; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; ODDS RATIO; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANEMIA; ANEMIA, IRON-DEFICIENCY; CONTRACEPTION; CONTRACEPTION BEHAVIOR; CONTRACEPTIVE AGENTS, FEMALE; FEMALE; HORMONES; HUMANS; IRON; MENSTRUATION; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; ODDS RATIO; TANZANIA; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 85025099399     PISSN: 18775756     EISSN: 18775764     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.srhc.2017.07.003     Document Type: Article

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