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Severe Anemia Is Associated with Systemic Inflammation in Young Children Presenting to a Tertiary Hospital in Uganda
The role of inflammation in severe anemia (SA) in African children has not been well characterized. We conducted a study to evaluate risk factors for SA in young children admitted at a tertiary unit in Uganda. Clinical, infectious, and micronutrient risk factors for anemia, along with markers of inf...
Autores principales: | Opoka, Robert O., Conroy, Andrea L., Waiswa, Ali, Wasswa, Ronald, Tumwine, James K., Karamagi, Charles, John, Chandy C. |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
2020
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7695059/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32901609 http://dx.doi.org/10.4269/ajtmh.20-0199 |
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