Folate, vitamin B12, ferritin and haemoglobin levels among women of childbearing age from a rural district in South India

Folate, vitamin B12, ferritin and haemoglobin levels among women of childbearing age from a rural district in South India

Abstract Background Low folate and vitamin B12 levels have negative effect on pregnancy outcomes but there is paucity of data on their levels among Indian women. Ferritin and haemoglobin are associated with maternal mortality and low birth-weight. Our aim was to estimate the prevalence of deficiency...

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Main Authors: Samiksha Singh, Jaga Jeevan Babu Geddam, G. Bhanuprakash Reddy, Dinesh Raj Pallepogula, Hira Ballabh Pant, Sutapa B. Neogi, Neena John, Sunanda Reddy Kolli, Pat Doyle, Sanjay Kinra, Andy Ness, Gudlavalleti Venkata Satyanarayana Murthy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-06-01
Series:BMC Nutrition
Subjects:
Folate
Folic acid
Vitamin B12
Ferritin
Haemoglobin
Deficiency
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40795-017-0173-z

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