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Article In Journal |
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Document Title |
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ANEMIA IN PREGNANCY IN JEDDAH, SAUDI ARABIA ANEMIA IN PREGNANCY IN JEDDAH, SAUDI ARABIA |
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Document Language |
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English |
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Abstract |
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Anemia is the commonest medical disorder to occur in pregnant women
(Dewhurst, 1981). Iron deficiency is by far the commonest cause of anemia and
the commonest nutritional disorder. The second common cause of nutritional
anemia is folate deficiency (W.H.O., 1975; Letsky, 1984). High illiteracy and high
fertility deplete body stores of nutrients while poverty will lead to the intake of
some kind of foods which reduce iron absorption as stated by Philpot 1982. A
reduction in concentration of circulating Hb is a relatively late development in iron
deficiency. This is preceded by a depletion of iron stores and then a reduction in
serum iron before there is any detectable change in Hb level. However,
measurement of Hb is the simplest non invasive practical test at our disposal
(Letsky, 1984). According to the standards led by WHO, (1972), anemia of
pregnancy is present when the Hb concentration is less than 11 gm/dl. A level of
10 gm/dl has been suggested by Paintin (1962) since many woman in developing
countries with Hb level around 10gm/dl are apparently healthy and symptom free.
Rates of 10% or less are now common in U.K. (Allaire and Campagna, 1961). In
USA it was 15% in 1961. In Egypt a prevalence rates of 75% ( Mohi El Din,
1954) and 90% (Abdou et al., 1965) were reported. Adverse effects of anemia on
both maternal and perinatal health have been widely reported for decades (Adams
and Gurung, 1977). Its effects in reducing economic production have recently
come to light as stated by Edgerton et al., (1979).
The aim of this study is to assess the prevalence of anemia in pregnancy in Jeddah
and the effect of some biological and socioeconomic factors on its prevalence. |
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0 |
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Journal Name |
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Alexandria Journal |
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Volume |
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18 |
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Issue Number |
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3 |
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Publishing Year |
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1988 AH
1988 AD |
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Article Type |
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Article |
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Monday, May 5, 2008 |
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Researchers
| حسن غزنوي | GHAZNAWI, HASSAN | Investigator | Doctorate | hghaznawi@kau.edu.sa |
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