Haemoglobin, iron, folate and vitamin B12 levels in pregnant and lactating women in Jamaica
West Indian med. j;21(2): 70-6, June 1972.
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ABSTRACT
An island-wide survey of 167 unselected pregnant or lactating Jamaican women revealed a 45 per cent incidence of iron deficiency anaemia during pregnancy and the first six months of lactation. A high incidence of eosinophilia, probably the result of intestinal parasitism, was noted. There was no evidence that folate deficiency contributed to the anaemia in these women although red cell folate levels fell throughout pregnancy and the first six months of lactation. Two women who had uncomplicated folate deficiency were not anaemic. Serum B12 levels were found to be considerably higher than those reported in European women during pregnancy and lactation and the lower levels were found in the second rather than the third trimester (AU)
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Assunto principal:
Vitamina B 12
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Hemoglobinas
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Eosinofilia
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Ácido Fólico
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Anemia Hipocrômica
Limite:
Adulto
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Feminino
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Humanos
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Gravidez
País/Região como assunto:
Caribe Inglês
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Jamaica
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
West Indian med. j
Ano de publicação:
1972