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The effect of timing of iron supplementation on iron absorption and haemoglobin in post-malaria anaemia: a longitudinal stable isotope study in Malawian toddlers

BACKGROUND: In sub-Saharan Africa, children with Plasmodium falciparum malaria and anaemia are often given iron supplementation at the time of malaria treatment. Inflammation during and after malaria may decrease iron absorption, thus, absorption might be improved if the start of supplementation is...

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Autores principales: Glinz, Dominik, Kamiyango, Moses, Phiri, Kamija S, Munthali, Francis, Zeder, Christophe, Zimmermann, Michael B, Hurrell, Richard F, Wegmüller, Rita
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2014
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4283123/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25301296
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1475-2875-13-397