Malaria causes long-term effects on markers of iron status in children: a critical assessment of existing clinical and epidemiological tools

Malaria causes long-term effects on markers of iron status in children: a critical assessment of existing clinical and epidemiological tools

Abstract Background Most epidemiological studies on the interplay between iron deficiency and malaria risk classify individuals as iron-deficient or iron-replete based on inflammation-dependent iron markers and adjustment for inflammation by using C-reactive protein (CRP) or α-1-acid glycoprotein (A...

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Main Authors: Filip C. Castberg, Edem W. Sarbah, Kwadwo A. Koram, Nicholas Opoku, Michael F. Ofori, Bjarne Styrishave, Lars Hviid, Jørgen A. L. Kurtzhals
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-12-01
Series:Malaria Journal
Subjects:
Iron deficiency
Malaria
Hepcidin
FGF23
Ferritin
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12936-018-2609-6

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