Prevalence of hemolytic anemia and hemoglobinopathies among the pregnant women attending a tertiary hospital in central India

Anemia in pregnancy is one of the causes of maternal morbidity and, maternal and fetal mortality in India. Hemoglobin transports oxygen to different parts of the body. Any defect in hemoglobin structure leads to its adverse functions. Screening of pregnant women for hemoglobinopahties helps in early...

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Main Author: Ranbir S. Balgir
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2015-10-01
Series:Thalassemia Reports
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Online Access:http://www.pagepressjournals.org/index.php/thal/article/view/4644