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    Anaemia among women of child-bearing age: Contributions of alpha and beta-thalassaemia
    (Sri Lanka Medical Association, 2018) Mettananda, S.; Suranjan, P.D.M.; Fernando, V.R.; Dias, T.D.; Rodrigo, R.; Perera, L.; Mettananda, K.C.D.; Gibbons, R. J.; Premawardhena, A.; Higgs, D. R.
    INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVES: Anaemia during pregnancy is attributed to iron deficiency and pregnant women prescribed iron supplements without investigating for a cause. However, aetiology can be diverse and iron efficiency may contribute only partly. We aimed to describe the aetiology of anaemia among women of child bearing age. METHODS: This descriptive study was conducted at Teaching Hospital, Ragama from June-December 2017. Patient database of deliveries between January 2015 and September 2016 at University Obstetrics Unit was screened (n=3636) to identify women with anaemia (haemoglobin
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