Anemia in Pregnant Women at Samut Sakhon Hospital

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  • Prisan Kitpoka, M.D. Samutsakhon Hospital

Abstract

A study of prevalence of anemia in 1,328 pregnant women at Samut Sakhon hospital antenatal clinic was conducted during October 1, 1994 -September 30,1995. The study revealed that prevalence of anemia when hematocrit below 33 and 30 percent were 16.11 and 2.6 respectively, and the average hematocrit was 35.43 ± 2.99 percent. After taking multivitamin and ferrous sulfate for 12 weeks, incidence of anemia decrease to 5.4 and 0.9 percent, and hematocrit was statistically increasing (P < 0.05).

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2018-08-22

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Kitpoka P. Anemia in Pregnant Women at Samut Sakhon Hospital. Reg 4-5 Med J [internet]. 2018 Aug. 22 [cited 2026 Jan. 1];15(2):95-103. available from: https://he02.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/reg45/article/view/141762

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