PREVALENCE OF ANEMIA AMONG TWO INDEPENDENT GROUPS OF ADOLESCENT GIRLS-PRE MENARCHE AND POST MENARCHE
Journal Title: Journal of Drug Discovery and Therapeutics - Year 2014, Vol 2, Issue 11
Abstract
Anemia is a serious health issue for women and young children. It is ignored in most developing countries even though it is one of the most prevalent public health problems and has serious consequences for national development.
Authors and Affiliations
R. Devi| Division of Community medicine, Rajah Muthiah Medical Collage, Annamalai University, Tamilnadu, India, T. M. Jaysree| Division of Community medicine, Rajah Muthiah Medical Collage, Annamalai University, Tamilnadu, India, A. John William Felix| Division of Community medicine, Rajah Muthiah Medical Collage, Annamalai University, Tamilnadu, India, N. Ethirajan| Division of Community medicine, Rajah Muthiah Medical Collage, Annamalai University, Tamilnadu, India
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