International Journal of Women's Health Care(IJWHC)
ISSN: 2573-9506 | DOI: 10.33140/IJWHC
Impact Factor: 1.011
Kalenga Muenze Kayamba Prosper
Department of biomedical sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Lubumbashi, Lubumbashi, Democratic, Republic of the Congo
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Research Article
Hematological Characteristics During the Third Trimester of Pregnancy in a Population of Low and High Socio-Economic Levels in Lubumbashi
Author(s): Chola Mwansa Joseph*, Mwembo Tambwe Albert, Ngwe Thaba Jules, Kapya Mukeya Gabriel, Munkana Ndudula Arthur, Cham Lubamba Chamy, Kinenkinda Kalume Xavier, Kakudji Luhete Prosper, Kakoma Sakatolo Zambeze Jean-Baptiste and Kalenga Muenze Kayamba Prosper
Background: During pregnancy, many hematologic changes occur to meet the demands of the developing fetus. The objective of this study was to describe the hematological characteristics in the third trimester in a population of low and high socioeconomic levels in Lubumbashi, in relation to the WHO and China reference values. Methodology: A descriptive cross-sectional observational study was carried out in Lubumbashi, among pregnant women received during the third trimester antenatal consultations in apparent good health. A total of 128 pregnant women with a monofetal pregnancy of at least 27 weeks of amenorrhea in apparent good health were selected and divided into two groups of low and high socioeconomic levels. Blood was drawn and analyzed on the CYANHEMATO machine. Results: Hemoglobin (HB) averages were 9.63 &plu.. Read More»