The role of haematological indices in predicting early iron deficiency among pregnant women in an urban area of Sri Lanka

BACKGROUND: Early detection and treatment of iron deficiency during pregnancy is crucial for optimum pregnancy outcomes. Anaemia is a late indictor of iron deficiency measured as Hb < 11 g/dL, and is widely used as a proxy for iron deficiency. We aimed to evaluate the role of red cell indices as...

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Autores principales: Rabindrakumar, Miruna Sudharshani Kalaimani, Pujitha Wickramasinghe, V., Gooneratne, Lallindra, Arambepola, Carukshi, Senanayake, Hemantha, Thoradeniya, Tharanga
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2018
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6303966/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30607249
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12878-018-0131-2

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6303966/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30607249
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12878-018-0131-2

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