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Prevalences of inherited red blood cell disorders in pregnant women of different ethnicities living along the Thailand-Myanmar border
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Background: Inherited red blood cell disorders are prevalent in populations living in malaria endemic areas; G6PD deficiency is associated with oxidant-induced hemolysis and abnormal hemoglobin variants may cause chronic anemia. In pregnant women, microcytic anemia caused by hemoglobinopathies mimics iron deficiency, complicating diagnosis and treatment. Anemia during pregnancy is associated with morbidity and mortality. The aim of this study was to characterize the prevalence of G6PD defi...
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- Peer reviewed
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- 10.12688/wellcomeopenres.12338.1
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- Wellcome Open Research Journal website
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- 2
- Issue:
- 72
- Pages:
- 1-21
- Publication date:
- 2017-11-02
- Acceptance date:
- 2017-11-02
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2398-502X
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pubs:813383
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- © 2017 Bancone G et al
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- 2017
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- CC Attribution (CC BY)
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