Anaemia among females in child-bearing age: Relative contributions, effects and interactions of α- and β-thalassaemia
INTRODUCTION:Anaemia in women during pregnancy and child bearing age is one of the most common global health problems. Reasons are numerous, but in many cases only minimal attempts are made to elucidate the underlying causes. In this study we aim to identify aetiology of anaemia in women of child be...
Main Authors: | Mettananda, S, Suranjan, M, Fernando, R, Dias, T, Mettananda, C, Rodrigo, R, Perera, L, Gibbons, R, Premawardhena, A, Higgs, D |
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Format: | Journal article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science
2018
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