Megaloblastic Anemia in Pregnancy
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MegalobJastic Anemia in Pregnancy Megaloblastic Anemia is one of The Rather Common Diseases of Pregnant Women Caused by Folic acid Deficiency The Disease Might Be Hazardous To affected Mothers and also Could be Fatal for foetus too. Megaloblastic Pregnant Women Will have Signs and Symptoms of This Disease mostly after 29th. Week of pregnancy. Adequate amount of Folate Will prevent Complications of the mothers and foetus due to Megaloblastic anemia Leafy Coloured Vegetable Should be recommended to all Pregnant Women as one of major Steps to Prevent Megaloblastic Anemia.
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volume 5 issue 3
pages 195- 198
publication date 1977-07
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