Hookworm infection and anemia in adult women in rural Chiapas, Mexico

Autor: Brentlinger Paula E., Capps Linnea, Denson Melinda
Jazyk: English<br />Spanish; Castilian
Rok vydání: 2003
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Zdroj: Salud Pública de México, Vol 45, Iss 2, Pp 117-119 (2003)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 0036-3634
Popis: OBJECTIVE: To describe associations between anemia and hookworm (Necator americanus) infection in hospitalized women in rural Chiapas, Mexico. MATERIAL AND METHODS: We retrospectively reviewed the hospital records of 68 anemic women (defined as having a hemoglobin level
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