Hookworm infection and anemia in adult women in rural Chiapas, Mexico Anemia e infección por Necator americanus en mujeres en Chiapas, México

• Κύριοι συγγραφείς: Paula E. Brentlinger (Συγγραφέας), Linnea Capps (Συγγραφέας), Melinda Denson (Συγγραφέας)
• Μορφή: Βιβλίο
• Έκδοση: Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública, 2003-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Θέματα: article
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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 <10mg/dl) or with intestin...