The prevalence of anemia and iron deficiency among pregnant Ghanaian women, a longitudinal study.

<h4>Background</h4>Gestational iron deficiency (ID) can be deleterious to mother and fetus. However, iron status is not routinely measured during pregnancy in Ghana. Therefore, the scope of ID in this population is unknown.<h4>Objective</h4>To determine the prevalence of anem...

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Main Authors: Ruth A Pobee, Jacob Setorglo, Moses Klevor, Laura E Murray-Kolb
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2021-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0248754