Challenges in the diagnosis of iron deficiency in children exposed to high prevalence of infections.

Challenges in the diagnosis of iron deficiency in children exposed to high prevalence of infections.

BACKGROUND: While WHO guidelines recommend iron supplements to only iron-deficient children in high infection pressure areas, these are rarely implemented. One of the reasons for this is the commonly held view that iron supplementation increases the susceptibility to some infectious diseases includi...

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Main Authors: Ruth Aguilar, Cinta Moraleda, Llorenç Quintó, Montse Renom, Lázaro Mussacate, Eusebio Macete, Josep L Aguilar, Pedro L Alonso, Clara Menéndez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3507793?pdf=render

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