Thymus size and its correlates among children admitted with severe acute malnutrition: a cross-sectional study in Uganda

BACKGROUND: Malnutrition continues to be a major cause of mortality and morbidity among children in resource limited settings. Children with severe acute malnutrition (SAM) experience severe thymus atrophy, possibly reflecting poor immune function. This immune dysfunction is responsible for the seve...

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Autores principales: Nabukeera-Barungi, Nicolette, Lanyero, Betty, Grenov, Benedikte, Friis, Henrik, Namusoke, Hanifa, Mupere, Ezekiel, Michaelsen, Kim F., Mølgaard, Christian, Wiese, Maria, Nielsen, Dennis S., Mohammed, Musemma K., Christensen, Vibeke B., Rytter, Maren
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2021
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7780382/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33397296
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12887-020-02457-3

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7780382/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33397296
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12887-020-02457-3

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