Moderate to Severe, but Not Mild, Maternal Anemia Is Associated with Increased Risk of Small-for-Gestational-Age Outcomes 3
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- 1 February 2012
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Elsevier in The Journal of Nutrition
- Vol. 142 (2) , 358-362
Abstract
Anemia is highly prevalent globally, estimated at 40–50% in women of reproductive age. Prior studies have produced inconclusive evidence as to the asKeywords
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