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Haemoglobin level among pregnant women living at high altitude; Does it need adjustment

Al-Kubaisi, Muna Khaleel Dheyab and M., Bracamonte (2017) Haemoglobin level among pregnant women living at high altitude; Does it need adjustment. In: 24th Regional Congress of Perinatal Society of Malaysia, 23rd-26th March 2017, Penang. (Unpublished)

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Abstract

Introduction: High altitude produces significant hypoxia that stimulate hemoglobin to keep the oxygen carrying capacity normal. Haemoglobin (Hb) increases with increased altitude more than 1000 m above sea level. • Hb level may be misleading in pregnant women living at high altitude. • WHO define anaemia as Hb < 11g/dl at sea level. • Hb needs to be adjusted for altitude so as not to misdiagnose anaemia or overestimate the oxygen carrying capacity in those women.

Item Type: Conference or Workshop Item (Poster)
Additional Information: 6476/56967
Uncontrolled Keywords: haemoglobin level, pregnant women, high altitude
Subjects: R Medicine > RG Gynecology and obstetrics
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button): Kulliyyah of Medicine > Department of Obstetric & Gynecology
Depositing User: salina mohammad
Date Deposited: 22 May 2017 09:32
Last Modified: 22 May 2017 09:32
URI: http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/56967

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