Hemoglobin values for pregnant women residing at middle altitude

Objective. To determine maternal hemoglobin behavior during pregnancy for middle altitude residents and to compare it with that reported in other populations with or without iron supplementation. Materials and methods. Hematological values from 227 pregnant women residing at 2 240 m altitude (Mexico...

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Main Authors: Mercedes Jatziri Gaitán-González, Juan Carlos Echeverría-Arjonilla, Carlos Vargas-García, Sergio Camal-Ugarte, Ramón González-Camarena
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública 2013-07-01
Series:Salud Pública de México
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Online Access:http://www.saludpublica.mx/index.php/spm/article/view/7221