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The change in haemoglobin concentration between the first and third trimesters of pregnancy: a population study

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BACKGROUND: The physiological fall in haemoglobin concentration from the 1st to the 3rd trimester of pregnancy is often quoted as 5 g/L. However, other studies have suggested varying levels of fall between 8 and 13 g/L. We evaluated the change in haemoglobin concentration between the 1st and 3rd trimesters of pregnancy in a multi-ethnic population of pregnant women. METHODS: A retrospective cohort analysis of 7054 women with singleton pregnancies, giving birth during 2013-15 in a single urban...

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10.1186/s12884-019-2495-0

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ORCID:
0000-0003-0548-2953
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Institution:
University of Oxford
Division:
MSD
Department:
Nuffield Department of Population Health
Sub department:
NPEU
Role:
Author
ORCID:
0000-0003-0660-5054
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Institution:
University of Oxford
Division:
Medical Sciences Division
Department:
Nuffield Dept of Population Health
Sub department:
NPEU
Role:
Author
ORCID:
0000-0002-1984-4575
Publisher:
BioMed Central
Journal:
BMC pregnancy and childbirth More from this journal
Volume:
19
Issue:
1
Article number:
359
Publication date:
2019-10-16
Acceptance date:
2019-09-06
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EISSN:
1471-2393
Pmid:
31619186
Language:
English
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pubs:1063497
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uuid:925b2a69-4207-474d-a8d2-a91eb2fc3a6a
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pubs:1063497
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1063497
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2019-11-05

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