Anaemia in pregnancy--its cause in the underprivileged class of Karachi

• Published in: Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association Vol. 44; no. 4; p. 90
• Main Authors: Karim, S A, Khurshid, M, Memon, A M, Jafarey, S N
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Pakistan 01.04.1994
• Subjects: Adult; Anemia - epidemiology; Anemia, Hypochromic - epidemiology; Female; Humans; Pakistan - epidemiology; Poverty; Pregnancy; Pregnancy Complications, Hematologic - epidemiology; Pakistan

A prospective study of the frequency and type of anaemia amongst poor urban parturients of Karachi was done. It was performed at 2 large teaching hospitals over the time span January to September, 1990. Out of 318 women studied, 104 (32.7%) were anaemic (Hb levels < 10gm/dl). The type of anaemia...