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Wealth Status, Mid Upper Arm Circumference (MUAC) and Antenatal Care (ANC) Are Determinants for Low Birth Weight in Kersa, Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Low Birth Weight (LBW) is one of the major risk factor for death in early life. However, little is known about predictors of LBW in sub-Saharan Africa. Therefore, the aim of this study was to measure the incidence and determinants of LBW in a rural population of Ethiopia. METHODS: An obs...
Autores principales: | Assefa, Nega, Berhane, Yemane, Worku, Alemayehu |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Public Library of Science
2012
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3386987/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22792140 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0039957 |
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