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Contribution of malnutrition and malaria to anemia in children in rural communities of Edo state, Nigeria

BACKGROUND: The most common cause of anemia is an iron deficiency; however, the condition may also be caused by deficiencies in folate, vitamin B(12) and protein. Some anemia is not caused by nutritional factors, but by congenital factors and parasitic diseases such as malaria. AIM: This study attem...

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Autores principales: Osazuwa, Favour, Ayo, Oguntade Michael
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2010
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3338216/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22558561
http://dx.doi.org/10.4297/najms.2010.2532