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Neonatal iron distribution and infection susceptibility in full term, preterm and low birthweight babies in urban Gambia: study protocol for an observational study.

Background: Neonatal infection is the third largest cause of death in children under five worldwide.  Nutritional immunity is the process by which the host innate immune system limits nutrient availability to invading organisms. Iron is an essential micronutrient for both microbial pathogens and the...

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Autores principales: Cross, James H., Jarjou, Ousman, Mohammed, Nuredin Ibrahim, Prentice, Andrew M., Cerami, Carla
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: F1000 Research Limited 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6757319/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31588425
http://dx.doi.org/10.12688/gatesopenres.12963.2