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Malaria early in the first pregnancy: Potential impact of iron status.

Authors :
Diallo, Salou
Roberts, Stephen A
Gies, Sabine
Rouamba, Toussaint
Swinkels, Dorine DW
Geurts-Moespot, Anneke J
Ouedraogo, Sayouba
Ouedraogo, Georges Anicet
Tinto, Halidou
Brabin, Bernard BJ
Diallo, Salou
Roberts, Stephen A
Gies, Sabine
Rouamba, Toussaint
Swinkels, Dorine DW
Geurts-Moespot, Anneke J
Ouedraogo, Sayouba
Ouedraogo, Georges Anicet
Tinto, Halidou
Brabin, Bernard BJ
Source :
Clinical nutrition
Publication Year :
2019

Abstract

Low iron stores may protect from malaria infection, therefore improving iron stores in early pregnancy in line with current recommendations could increase malaria susceptibility. To test this hypothesis we compared iron biomarkers and red cell indices in nulliparae and primigravidae who participated in a randomized controlled trial of long-term weekly iron supplementation.<br />info:eu-repo/semantics/published

Details

Database :
OAIster
Journal :
Clinical nutrition
Notes :
1 full-text file(s): application/pdf, English
Publication Type :
Electronic Resource
Accession number :
edsoai.on1110015503
Document Type :
Electronic Resource