Spatial heterogeneity of haemoglobin concentration in preschool-age children in sub-Saharan Africa

OBJECTIVE: To determine whether blood haemoglobin concentration in preschool-age children (< 5 years of age) is geographically heterogeneous in sub-Saharan Africa and describe its association with environmental variables that drive anaemia of different etiologies. METHODS: Data were obtained on 2...

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Main Authors: Ricardo J Soares Magalhães, Archie CA Clements
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The World Health Organization 2011-06-01
Series:Bulletin of the World Health Organization
Online Access:http://www.scielosp.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0042-96862011000600013&lng=en&tlng=en