Severe anemia, sickle cell disease, and thalassemia as risk factors for hypertensive disorders in pregnancy in developing countries

Hypertensive disorders during pregnancy are one of main causes for maternal and perinatal morbidity and mortality in developing countries. This study is to determine whether specific types of anemia are risk factors for hypertensive disorders during pregnancy in developing countries.Using data from the World Health Organization Global Survey for Maternal and Perinatal Health, collected in hospitals in six African and six Latin American countries...