Maternal Hemoglobin Concentration and Pregnancy Outcome: A Study of the Effects of Elevation in El Alto, Bolivia
Iron-defciency anemia is often under-diagnosed in developing coun- tries, specifcally in pregnant populations in regions of high altitude. Hemoglobin levels are not consistently adjusted for elevation, and therefore many anemic pa- tients are left undiagnosed. The purpose of this study was to incor...
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| Language: | English |
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McGill University
2020-08-01
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| Series: | McGill Journal of Medicine |
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| Online Access: | https://mjm.mcgill.ca/article/view/244 |