A cross sectional study of anemia and iron deficiency as risk factors for arsenic-induced skin lesions in Bangladeshi women

• Main Authors: Molly L. Kile (Author), Joycelyn M. Faraj (Author), Alayne G. Ronnenberg (Author), Quazi Quamruzzaman (Author), Mahmudar Rahman (Author), Golam Mostofa (Author), Sakila Afroz (Author), David C. Christiani (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2016-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background In the Ganges Delta, chronic arsenic poisoning is a health concern affecting millions of people who rely on groundwater as their potable water source. The prevalence of anemia is also high in this region, particularly among women. Moreover, arsenic is known to affect heme synthes...