Journal Title: Sprig 2010
Article title: 1 Department of Biology Varamin Branch Islamic Azad University Varamin Iran.

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Article abstract:
Background: Anemia in pregnancy is associated with increased rates of maternal and perinatal mortality. Objective: To study the prevalence and risk factors of women with anemia during pregnancy in Kerman Iran. Materials and Methods: A retrospective cross-sectional study was performed based on 2213 pregnancies delivered during the years 2005-2007 in Kerman Iran. Women with hemoglobinopathies such as thalassemia were excluded from analysis. Anemia was defined as hemoglobin (Hg) lower than 11 g/dl during pregnancy. Categorical variables were compared using the chi-square or Fisher’s exact test. Results: Overall 104 (4.7%) women were anemic (Hg
Article KeyWords:
Anemia Prevalence Pregnancy Risk factors.
Article Authors:

	Fatemeh Mirzaie	First Author	swt_f@yahoo.com
	Nahid Eftekhari	Other Author
	Sedigheh Goldozeian	Other Author
	Jamileh Mahdavinia	Other Author