Community-Based Screening for Infantile Anemia in an Okinawan Village, Japan

Infancy is a vulnerable age group for anemia throughout the world. However, community-based screening for infantile anemia is seldom reported. This study determined the prevalence of anemia among infants in an Okinawan village from 2003 to 2008, in relation to secondary prevention of the condition....

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Main Authors: Tomiko Hokama, Chiemi Yogi, Colin W. Binns, Andy H. Lee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2011-01-01
Series:Anemia
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/278371