A cohort study was carried out in Purworejo District, Central Java, Indonesia to investigate prevalence of @entity417 and low @entity68 stores during pregnancy in relation to @entity281 . 442 pregnant @entity1 were followed until 5-10 weeks postpartum, during the period of April 1996 - August 1998. Information on intestinal helminths, hemoglobin and serum ferritin was collected each trimester. Highest prevalence of @entity417 in pregnancy (37.1%) was found in the second trimester, while the highest prevalence of low @entity68 stores (49.5%) was found in the third trimester. Most pregnant @entity1 (69.7%) were infected with at least one species of pathogenic intestinal helminths. The most common helminth detected was @entity13857 followed by @entity17447 (hookworm) and @entity9124 . A significant negative association was found between hookworm infection and serum ferritin at the first trimester (p = 0.010). It is concluded that hookworm infection can interfere @entity68 stores. Other causes of @entity417 among pregnant @entity1 should be considered. Anthelminthic therapy could be given to infected @entity1 before conception as public health strategy to improve @entity68 status.

Impact of @entity281 on @entity417 and XXXX status during pregnancy: a community based study in Indonesia.

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['women'] @entity417 :: ('MESH:D000740', 'Disease') :: ['anemia'] @entity281 :: ('MESH:D007239', 'Disease') :: ['intestinal helminth infection'] @entity9124 :: ('6252', 'Species') :: ['Ascaris lumbricoides'] @entity17447 :: ('51031', 'Species') :: ['Necator americanus'] @entity13857 :: ('36087', 'Species') :: ['Trichuris trichiura'] @entity68 :: ('MESH:D007501', 'Chemical') :: ['iron']
@entity68 :: (MESH:D007501,Chemical) :: ['iron']
