Hookworm infection and anemia in adult women in rural Chiapas, Mexico Anemia e infección por Necator americanus en mujeres en Chiapas, México
OBJECTIVE: To describe associations between anemia and hookworm (Necator americanus) infection in hospitalized women in rural Chiapas, Mexico. MATERIAL AND METHODS: We retrospectively reviewed the hospital records of 68 anemic women (defined as having a hemoglobin level <10mg/dl) or with intestin...
Main Authors: | Paula E. Brentlinger, Linnea Capps, Melinda Denson |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública
2003-04-01
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Series: | Salud Pública de México |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0036-36342003000200008 |
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