Low serum ferritin and G6PD deficiency as potential predictors of anaemia in pregnant women visiting Prime Care Hospital Enugu Nigeria

Low serum ferritin and G6PD deficiency as potential predictors of anaemia in pregnant women visiting Prime Care Hospital Enugu Nigeria

Abstract Objectives Though iron deficiency is known to be a major risk factor of anaemia, the association of G6PD deficiency and malaria with anaemia still remains unclear. Hence, a cross-sectional study involving 95 pregnant women visiting Prime Care Hospital in Trans-Ekulu region of Enugu Nigeria...

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Main Authors: Godwill Azeh Engwa, Marcellus Unaegbu, Marian N. Unachukwu, Mary-Gloria C. Njoku, Kingsley N. Agbafor, Wilfred Fon Mbacham, Anthony Okoh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-12-01
Series:BMC Research Notes
Subjects:
Anaemia
Malaria
Pregnancy
G6PD deficiency
Serum ferritin
Haemoglobin concentration
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13104-017-3051-5

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