Hematologic features among anemic Cameroonian pregnant women: a cross sectional study

Hematologic features among anemic Cameroonian pregnant women: a cross sectional study

Iron deficiency anemia is the leading cause of anemia worldwide. It may also be the leading cause of anemia in pregnancy, although this has not yet been demonstrated in our country. The aim of the study was to describe hematologic features of Cameroonian anemic pregnant women. This cross sectional a...

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Veröffentlicht in:The Pan African medical journal 2015, Vol.20 (241), p.241-241
Hauptverfasser: Nkwabong, Elie, Fomulu, Joseph Nelson
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Adolescent
Adult
Anemia - epidemiology
Anemia - pathology
anemia in pregnancy
Anemia, Iron-Deficiency - epidemiology
Anemia, Megaloblastic - epidemiology
cameroon
Cameroon - epidemiology
Cross-Sectional Studies
Erythrocyte Indices
Female
hematological features
Hospitals, University
Humans
Middle Aged
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Complications, Hematologic - epidemiology
Pregnancy Complications, Hematologic - pathology
Young Adult
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Zusammenfassung:Iron deficiency anemia is the leading cause of anemia worldwide. It may also be the leading cause of anemia in pregnancy, although this has not yet been demonstrated in our country. The aim of the study was to describe hematologic features of Cameroonian anemic pregnant women. This cross sectional analytical study was carried out in the maternity of the Yaoundé University Teaching Hospital, Cameroon, from March 1(st), 2011 to February 28(th), 2013. Two hundred women with singleton pregnancies and Hb concentration at booking
ISSN:1937-8688
1937-8688
DOI:10.11604/pamj.2015.20.241.5253