Hookworm and S. haematobium infections, unlike Afebrile P. falciparum Malaria, do not Impair Intestinal Iron Absorption
Dominik Glinz, Richard F. Hurrell, Aurélie A. Righetti, Christophe Zeder, Lukas G. Adiossan, Harold Tjalsma, Jürg Utzinger, Eliézer K. N' Goran & Rita Wegmüller · European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety · 2015
Objectives: In sub-Saharan Africa, parasitic diseases and low intake of bioavailable iron are the main causes of anemia. Anemia is further increased by inflammation during malarial infections blocking iron recycling and decreasing iron absorption. The influence of hookworm and Sc...
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10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20895