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Genetic hemoglobin disorders rather than iron deficiency are a major predictor of hemoglobin concentration in women of reproductive age in rural prey Veng, Cambodia.
The Journal of nutrition - 1 Jan 2015
Karakochuk Crystal D, Whitfield Kyly C, Barr Susan I, Lamers Yvonne, Devlin Angela M, Vercauteren Suzanne M, Kroeun Hou, Talukder Aminuzzaman, McLean Judy, Green Timothy J
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BACKGROUND: Anemia is common in Cambodian women. Potential causes include micronutrient deficiencies, genetic hemoglobin disorders, inflammation, and disease. OBJECTIVES: We aimed to investigate factors associated with anemia (low hemoglobin concentration) in rural Cambodian women (18-45 y) and t...
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