Prevalence of Inherited Hemoglobin Disorders and Relationships with Anemia and Micronutrient Status among Children in Yaoundé and Douala, Cameroon

Prevalence of Inherited Hemoglobin Disorders and Relationships with Anemia and Micronutrient Status among Children in Yaoundé and Douala, Cameroon

Information on the etiology of anemia is necessary to design effective anemia control programs. Our objective was to measure the prevalence of inherited hemoglobin disorders (IHD) in a representative sample of children in urban Cameroon, and examine the relationships between IHD and anemia. In a clu...

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Main Authors: Reina Engle-Stone, Thomas N. Williams, Martin Nankap, Alex Ndjebayi, Marie-Madeleine Gimou, Yannick Oyono, Ann Tarini, Kenneth H. Brown, Ralph Green
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-07-01
Series:Nutrients
Subjects:
anemia
hemoglobinopathy
iron
children
thalassemia
sickle cell
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/9/7/693

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