Unachukwu, M. N and Engwa, G.A. and Unaegbu, M. and Njoku, M.G.C and Agbafor, Kingsley N. and Mbacham, Wilfred Fon and Okoh, Anthony (2018) Low serum ferritin and G6PD deficiency as potential predictors of anaemia in pregnant women visiting Prime Care Hospital Enugu Nigeria. BMC Research Note. ISSN 10:721 (2017)
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Objectives: Though iron deficiency is known to be a major risk factor of anaemia, the association of G6PD deficiency and malaria with anaemia still remains unclear. Hence, a cross‑sectional study involving 95 pregnant women visit‑ ing Prime Care Hospital in Trans‑Ekulu region of Enugu Nigeria was conducted to determine possible predictors of anaemia in pregnancy. Results: The prevalence of anaemia, malaria and G6PD deficiency were 53.7, 12.6 and 60% respectively. Low serum ferritin (OR 5.500, CI 2.25–13.42, p < 0.05) and G6PD deficiency (OR 0.087, CI 0.03–0.23, p < 0.05) were associated with anaemia in pregnancy. On the other hand, malaria did not significantly associate (OR 1.184, CI 0.35–3.97, p = 0.964) with anaemia in pregnant women. These findings showed high prevalence of anaemia among pregnant women with low serum ferritin level and G6PD deficiency as high risk factors of anaemia.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Subjects: | L Education > L Education (General) Q Science > Q Science (General) R Medicine > R Medicine (General) |
| Divisions: | Faculty of Natural and Applied Sciences |
| Depositing User: | GOUNI ICT |
| Date Deposited: | 20 Jun 2018 18:22 |
| Last Modified: | 20 Jun 2018 18:22 |
| URI: | http://eprints.gouni.edu.ng/id/eprint/263 |
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