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Malaria early in the first pregnancy: Potential impact of iron status.
- Source :
- Clinical nutrition
- Publication Year :
- 2019
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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