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