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Randomised controlled trial of weekly chloroquine to re-establish normal erythron iron flux and haemoglobin recovery in postmalarial anaemia

OBJECTIVE: To determine if low-dose weekly chloroquine (CQ) therapy improves recovery from malaria-associated anaemia. DESIGN: Proof of concept randomised clinical trial. SETTING: West Kiang District, Lower River Region, The Gambia. PARTICIPANTS: Children resident in participating communities, aged...

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Autores principales: Cox, Sharon E, Nweneka, Chidi V, Doherty, Conor P, Fulford, Anthony J, Moore, Sophie E, Prentice, Andrew M
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BMJ Publishing Group 2013
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3703580/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23833120
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2013-002666