Estimating the burden of iron deficiency among African children

Estimating the burden of iron deficiency among African children

Abstract Background Iron deficiency (ID) is a major public health burden in African children and accurate prevalence estimates are important for effective nutritional interventions. However, ID may be incorrectly estimated in Africa because most measures of iron status are altered by inflammation an...

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Main Authors: John Muthii Muriuki, Alexander J. Mentzer, Emily L. Webb, Alireza Morovat, Wandia Kimita, Francis M. Ndungu, Alex W. Macharia, Rosie J. Crane, James A. Berkley, Swaib A. Lule, Clare Cutland, Sodiomon B. Sirima, Amidou Diarra, Alfred B. Tiono, Philip Bejon, Shabir A. Madhi, Adrian V. S. Hill, Andrew M. Prentice, Parminder S. Suchdev, Alison M. Elliott, Thomas N. Williams, Sarah H. Atkinson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-02-01
Series:BMC Medicine
Subjects:
Iron deficiency
Ferritin
Transferrin saturation
Inflammation
Malaria
African children
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12916-020-1502-7

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