Anaemia in antenatal patients in Montserrat

Bramble, Doris E; Simmons, William K

Bramble, Doris E; Simmons, William K.

West Indian med. j ; 33(2): 92-6, June 1984.

Article in English | MedCarib | ID: med-11486

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ABSTRACT

ABSTRACT

Anaemia in Montserrat was studied by examining the case notes of 184 women giving birth in 1980. If WHO standards were used, 82.3 percent of the antenatals were found to be anaemic. The problem of anaemia in Montserrat is probably dietary in origin. The dietary data indicated a low iron consumption with absorption. A deficiency of folate could also be responsible (AU)

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Adolescent; Adult; Female; Humans; Pregnancy; Anemia/epidemiology; Pregnancy Complications, Hematologic/epidemiology; Anemia/etiology; Anemia, Hypochromic/etiology; Diet; Folic Acid Deficiency/complications; Iron Deficiencies; Pregnancy Complications, Hematologic/etiology; West Indies

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Collection: International databases Database: MedCarib Main subject: Pregnancy Complications, Hematologic / Anemia Type of study: Etiology study Limits: Adolescent / Adult / Female / Humans / Pregnancy Country/Region as subject: Caribbean Language: English Journal: West Indian med. j Year: 1984 Document type: Article

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