Prevalence of type and severity of anemia in Antenatal cases in a tertiary care hospital in North India

Anemia in expectant women is a serious world-wide public health problem with adverse pregnancy outcomes. It remains one of the India’s major public health irrespective of the fact that it is preventable and easily treatable. The present study is being done to assess the severity and type of anemia in a tertiary care hospital in North India.

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