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Malaria: A Cause of Anemia and Its Effect on Pregnancy

Arun Bhatia, Kanav Midha, Mampi Debnath

Citation Information : Bhatia A, Midha K, Debnath M. Malaria: A Cause of Anemia and Its Effect on Pregnancy. World J Anemia 2017; 1 (2):51-62.

DOI: 10.5005/jp-journals-10065-0012

License: CC BY 3.0

Published Online: 01-12-2014

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Saxena R, Bhatia A, Midha K, Debnath M, Kaur P. Malaria: A Cause of Anemia and Its Effect on Pregnancy. World J Anemia. 2017;1(2):51-62.


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