Prevalence of iron deficiency and iron deficiency anaemia among children with congenital heart defects at tertiary hospitals in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania: a cross-sectional study

INTRODUCTION: iron deficiency (ID) is the most prevalent nutritional problem worldwide with children being the most vulnerable. In children with congenital heart defect (CHD), ID may lead to iron deficiency anaemia (IDA) which carries a poor prognosis due to exacerbation of left ventricular dysfunct...

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Autores principales: Said, Yasser Habresh, Assenga, Evelyne, Munubhi, Emmanuel, Kisenge, Rodrick
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The African Field Epidemiology Network 2022
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Research
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9984835/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36879640
http://dx.doi.org/10.11604/pamj.2022.43.175.30944

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9984835/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36879640
http://dx.doi.org/10.11604/pamj.2022.43.175.30944

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