Randomized intervention study comparing several regimens for the treatment of moderate anemia among refugee children in kigoma region, Tanzania

American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

Volumn 64, Issue 3-4, 2001, Pages 164-171

  Tomashek, K M ^a   Woodruff, B A ^a   Gotway, C A ^a   Bloland, P ^a   Mbaruku, G ^a  

^a CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIMALARIAL AGENT; ASCORBIC ACID; CHLOROQUINE; FANSIDAR; FERROUS SULFATE; FOLIC ACID; MEBENDAZOLE; RETINOL; TRANSFERRIN RECEPTOR;

ANEMIA; ARTICLE; BLOOD SMEAR; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; FEMALE; HELMINTHIASIS; HEMOGLOBIN DETERMINATION; HUMAN; IRON DEFICIENCY; IRON STORAGE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALARIA; MALE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REFUGEE; TANZANIA;

EID: 0034977976     PISSN: 00029637     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.2001.64.164     Document Type: Article

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