Iron supplementation in anemic Zanzibari toddlers is associated with greater loss in erythrocyte iron isotope enrichment
Author(s) -
Wanhui Kang,
Nathaniel Baer,
Mahdi Ramsan,
Françoise Vermeylen,
Rebecca J. Stoltzfus,
Kimberly O’Brien
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
american journal of clinical nutrition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.608
H-Index - 336
eISSN - 1938-3207
pISSN - 0002-9165
DOI - 10.1093/ajcn/nqab044
Subject(s) - iron deficiency , isotope , iron supplementation , iron isotopes , anemia , iron status , iron levels , chemistry , medicine , physics , quantum mechanics
Heavy parasitic loads increase the risk of iron (Fe) deficiency anemia, which remains prevalent globally. Where parasites are common, understanding the influence of parasitic infections on Fe incorporation and erythropoiesis in toddlers is especially important.
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