The aetiology of anaemia in pregnancy in West Africa
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The aetiology of anaemia in pregnancy in West Africa
Abstract
PIP: Anemia is responsible for an estimated 20% of maternal deaths in West Africa and contributes to still more deaths through obstetric hemorrhage. Anemia during pregnancy has been linked to iron and folate dietary deficiencies, the secondary effects of malaria and hookworm infestations, infections such as human immunodeficiency virus, and hemoglobinopathies. Parasitic infestations interfere with the normal increase (given a balanced diet) in iron absorption during pregnancy. An understanding of locally salient etiologic factors should form the basis of public health programs aimed at addressing anemia during pregnancy. There is a need for basic prevalence statistics, especially from West Africa's rural areas. Finally, reliable laboratory parameters that can be used in the assessment of iron and folate status and the degree of anemia attributable to malaria must be established. Although there is emerging evidence that serum transferrin receptor concentration is not affected by chronic disease or the physiological changes of pregnancy, further studies are needed to validate this measure.
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Anaemia in pregnancy.Trop Doct. 1997 Apr;27(2):123-4. doi: 10.1177/004947559702700235. Trop Doct. 1997. PMID: 9133812 No abstract available.
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