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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...
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 |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2021
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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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