Abstract

RODRIGUEZ-GARCIA, Roberto et al. Pregnancy anemia in women living at sea level. Rev Cient Cienc Méd [online]. 2013, vol.16, n.2, pp.22-25. ISSN 1817-7433.

The main objective of this study was to determine, in pregnant women living at sea level, the prevalence of anemia (hemoglobin <10 g/dL) and hemoglobin levels duringdifferenttrimesters of pregnancy, for which it was designed an observational, cross-sectional analytical study on a secondary hospital in Minatitlan Veracruz. Were been studied 321 women, who had mean of hemoglobin 10,8 ± 0,9 g / dL, the prevalence of anemia was 18,7%. Women who were in the first trimester of pregnancy had high level of hemoglobin 11,5 ± 0,8 g / dl, which was statistically significant (p <0,001) when they were compared with the mean hemoglobin in the second (10,7 ± 0,8 g / dL) and third trimester (10,6 ± 1,0g/dL).

Keywords : Anemia; pregnant women; hemoglobin.

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