Hookworm infection and anemia in adult women in rural Chiapas, Mexico
OBJECTIVE: To describe associations between anemia and hookworm (Necator americanus) infection in hospitalized women in rural Chiapas, Mexico. MATERIAL AND METHODS: We retrospectively reviewed the hospital records of 68 anemic women (defined as having a hemoglobin level <10mg/dl) or with intestin...
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| Language: | English |
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Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública
2003-01-01
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| Series: | Salud Pública de México |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielosp.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0036-36342003000200008 |