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An epidemiological investigation of iron deficiency in indian women diagnosed with peripartum cardiomyopathy
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Background: Peripartum cardiomyopathy (PPCM) is a serious cardiac complication affecting pregnant and postpartum women. The primary mechanism described for PPCM relates to prolactin signalling, but the determinants of the disease are known to vary across patient populations. In India, cardiac diseases account for up to 10% of maternal deaths. At the same time, maternal iron deficiency (ID) with or without anaemia is highly prevalent in this population. However, the epidemi...
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+ Nair, M
- Institution:
- University of Oxford
- Division:
- MSD
- Role:
- Supervisor
- ORCID:
- 0000-0003-0660-5054
+ Lakhal-Littleton, S
- Institution:
- University of Oxford
- Division:
- MSD
- Department:
- Physiology Anatomy & Genetics
- Role:
- Supervisor
+ Kurinczuk, J
- Institution:
- University of Oxford
- Division:
- MSD
- Role:
- Supervisor
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- Type of award:
- DPhil
- Level of award:
- Doctoral
- Awarding institution:
- University of Oxford
- Language:
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English
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- Deposit date:
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2023-10-16
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- Copyright holder:
- Chérubi, S
- Copyright date:
- 2022
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