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http://20.193.157.4:9595/xmlui/handle/123456789/1533| Title: | Smokeless tobacco use and anaemia among pregnant women in Karad taluk western Maharashtra: A cross sectional study. |
| Authors: | Praveen Ganganahalli, Asha Pratinidhi, Jyotsna A Patil, Satish V Kakad. |
| Keywords: | Mishri, Anaemia, Cotinine, Correlation |
| Issue Date: | Oct-2015 |
| Publisher: | BLDE(Deemed to be University) |
| Abstract: | Smokeless tobacco’ is the term used for the tobacco that is consumed in un-burnt form and it can be used orally or nasal-ly. Mishri (masheri or misheri) is one of the smokeless tobacco used as dentifrice. It has been observed that smoking during pregnancy is associated with anaemia in mothers & their babies. Objective of the study was to assess the magnitude of anaemia among users & nonus-ers of mishri & correlation with cotinine levels in the blood |
| URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/1533 |
| Appears in Collections: | Faculty of Community Medicine |
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