Titre :
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Anaemia during pregnancy as a risk factor for iron-deficiency anaemia in infancy : a case-control study in Jordan. (1999)
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Auteurs :
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J. KILBRIDE ;
T.G. BAKER ;
D. JERWOOD ;
S.A. KHOURY ;
L.A. PARAPIA ;
S.W. SHUQAIDEF ;
Department of Biomedical Sciences. University of Bradford. Bradford. GBR
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Type de document :
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Article
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Dans :
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International journal of epidemiology (vol. 28, n° 3, 1999)
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Pagination :
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461-468
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Langues:
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Anglais
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Mots-clés :
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Grossesse
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Mère
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Epidémiologie
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Facteur risque
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Enfant
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Homme
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Jordanie
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Asie
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Hémopathie
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Résumé :
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[BDSP. Notice produite par INIST gR0x9dJw. Diffusion soumise à autorisation]. Background A high prevalence of 50-65% iron-deficiency anaemia in mothers and infants in Jordan was reported by the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) in 1990. Iron-deficiency in infancy has been shown to delay cognitive and psychomotor development with long-term consequences. While socioeconomic deprivation and inadequate nutrition are known underlying factors, it is unclear whether iron endowment at birth is compromised when mothers are anaemic, further jeopardizing iron status during infancy. A prospective case-control study of infants from birth to one year was conducted in a lower middle-class urban setting in Amman, Jordan. The study objective was to examine the relationship between maternal anaemia and iron-deficiency anaemia during infancy. Method A sample of 107 anaemic (Hb35 mcg/dl. Results Iron endowment in cord blood samples appeared similar between the two groups. The incidence of iron-deficiency anaemia was very high in these infants, at 72% by research criteria, (51% if Hb
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