Iron Supplementation in HIV-Infected Malawian Children With Anemia: A Double-Blind, Randomized, Controlled Trial | Zendy

Michael Esan | Zendy; Michaël Boele van Hensbroek | Zendy; Ernest Nkhoma | Zendy; Crispin Musicha | Zendy; Sarah White | Zendy; Feiko O. ter Kuile | Zendy; Kamija S. Phiri | Zendy

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Iron Supplementation in HIV-Infected Malawian Children With Anemia: A Double-Blind, Randomized, Controlled Trial

Author(s) -

Michael Esan,

Michaël Boele van Hensbroek,

Ernest Nkhoma,

Crispin Musicha,

Sarah White,

Feiko O. ter Kuile,

Kamija S. Phiri

Publication year - 2013

Publication title -

clinical infectious diseases

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 3.44

H-Index - 336

eISSN - 1537-6591

pISSN - 1058-4838

DOI - 10.1093/cid/cit528

Subject(s) - medicine , anemia , rate ratio , incidence (geometry) , hemoglobin , randomized controlled trial , confidence interval , gastroenterology , iron deficiency , surgery , physics , optics

It is unknown whether iron supplementation in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected children living in regions with high infection pressure is safe or beneficial. A 2-arm, double-blind, randomized, controlled trial was conducted to examine the effects of iron supplementation on hemoglobin, HIV disease progression, and morbidity.

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