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SOSA ZAMORA, Mariela et al. Characterization of infants under one year with iron-deficiency anemia. MEDISAN [online]. 2012, vol.16, n.8, pp. 1255-1261. ISSN 1029-3019.

A descriptive, cross-sectional and retrospective study of 16 children diagnosed with anemia, belonging to "Josué País García" University Polyclinic in Santiago de Cuba was carried out from December, 2011 to February, 2012, in order to characterize the infants under 1 year with iron-deficiency anemia. Among the studied variables there were: prenatal, natal posnatal history, sex, breastfeeding type, classification of the anemia, as well as suffered diseases. Male sex, the age group from 9-11 months, mothers with anemia, supplemented breastfeeding, moderate anemia and non-complicated high respiratory infections prevailed in the series.

Palavras-chave : infant; mother; iron-deficiency anemia; breastfeeding; supplemented breastfeeding; primary health care.

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