Maternal anaemia and polycythaemia during pregnancy and risk of inappropriate birth weight for gestational age babies: a retrospective cohort study in the northern belt of Ghana

Background Small for gestational age (SGA) and large for gestational age (LGA) births are topical issues due to their devastating effects on the life course and are also accountable for neonatal mortalities and long-term morbidities.Objective We tested the hypothesis that abnormal haemoglobin levels...

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Main Authors: Silas Adjei-Gyamfi, Mary Sakina Zakaria, Abigail Asirifi, Sulley Issahaku, Mohammed Awal Ibrahim, Paul Armah Aryee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2024-08-01
Series:BMJ Open
Online Access:https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/14/8/e082298.full