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Understanding the key regulator of iron homeostasis is critical to the improvement of iron supplementation practices in malaria-endemic areas. This study aimed to determine iron indices and hepcidin (HEPC) level in patients infected with  Plasmodium falciparum  compared to apparently healthy, malaria-negative subjects in Hodeidah, Yemen. The study included 70  Plasmodium falciparum -infected and 20 malaria-negative adults. Blood films were examined for detection and estimation of parasitemia. Hemoglobin (Hb) level was measured using an automated hematology analyzer. Serum iron and total iron binding capacity (TIBC) were determined by spectrophotometric methods. Levels of serum ferritin (FER) and HEPC were measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays. Data were stratified by sex and age. Comparable Hb levels were found in  P. falciparum -infected patients and malaria-negative subjects in each sex and age group ( p  &gt; 0.05). Compared to their malaria-negative counterparts, disturbed iron homeostasis in patients was evidenced by the significantly lower serum iron levels in females ( p  = 0.007) and those aged &lt;25 years ( p  = 0.02) and the significantly higher TIBC in males ( p  = 0.008). Levels of serum FER and HEPC were significantly elevated in  P. falciparum -infected patients compared to the corresponding malaria-negative participants ( p  &lt; 0.001). Serum FER correlated positively with parasite density ( p  = 0.004). In conclusion, patients with uncomplicated  P. falciparum  in Hodeidah display elevated levels of serum HEPC and FER. Hemoglobin level may not reflect the disturbed iron homeostasis in these patients. The combined measurement of iron indices and HEPC provides comprehensive information on the iron status so that the right intervention can be chosen.

Levels of Serum Ferritin and Hepcidin in Patients with Uncomplicated Falciparum Malaria in Hodeidah, Yemen: Considerations for Assessing Iron Status