Anaemia among females in child-bearing age: Relative contributions, effects and interactions of α- and β-thalassaemia.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Anaemia in women during pregnancy and child bearing age is one of the most common global health problems. Reasons are numerous, but in many cases only minimal attempts are made to elucidate the underlying causes. In this study we aim to identify aetiology of anaemia in women of child bearing age and to determine the relative contributions, effects and interactions of α- and β-thalassaemia in a region of the world where thalassaemia is endemic.

Methods

A cross sectional study was conducted at the Colombo North Teaching Hospital of Sri Lanka. The patient database of deliveries between January 2015 and September 2016 at University Obstetrics Unit was screened to identify women with anaemia during pregnancy and 253 anaemic females were randomly re-called for the stu

SUBMITTER: Mettananda S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6214573 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature