Document Type : Research Paper

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1 Medical Technical Institute - AL-Mansor

2 Baghdad University, College of Science, Biotechnology Department

3 AL-Yarmouk University College

10.37652/juaps.2012.62766

Abstract

Four hundred twenty six (426) pregnant women were tested for the diagnosis of anemiaand its types. The study was done in AL-Alwaya hospital for birth in Baghdad province.The study showed two hundred thirty six (236)pregnant women effected with anemia at percentage (55.4%) as follow:first trimester (1-3 months) 46 cases (10.8%), second trimester (4-6 months) 69 cases (16.2%), third trimester (7-9 months) 121cases (28.4%).Also the result showed the percentage of anemia between pregnant women who takeprophylactic drugs (iron. Folic acid, vit.B12) was (21.8%) lower than pregnant women who not take it (33.6%).The percentage of anemia between women who primigravida (9.6%), lower than pregnant women multipart gravid (45.8%). The forms of anemia in this study was between mild, moderate to severe anemia, the most type of anemia was mild anemia (35.5%) followed by in less degree moderate anemia (15.7%), then severe anemia(4.2%).The most common type of anemia is microcytic & hypochromic anemia.

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