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Excess Risk of Maternal Death from Sickle Cell Disease in Jamaica: 1998–2007

BACKGROUND: Decreases in direct maternal deaths in Jamaica have been negated by growing indirect deaths. With sickle cell disease (SCD) a consistent underlying cause, we describe the epidemiology of maternal deaths in this population. METHODS: Demographic, service delivery and cause specific mortali...

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Autores principales: Asnani, Monika R., McCaw-Binns, Affette M., Reid, Marvin E.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2011
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3200316/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22039456
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0026281