Intestinal parasitic infections and micronutrient deficiency: A review

Medical Journal of Malaysia

Volumn 59, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 284-293

  Hesham, M S ^a   Edariah, A B ^a   Norhayati, M ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF PHARMACOLOGY   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Intestinal parasitic infections; Iron deficiency anaemia; Micronutrient deficiency; Protein calorie malnutrition; Vitamin A deficiency

Indexed keywords

TRACE ELEMENT;

ANIMAL; HUMAN; INTESTINE INFECTION; IRON DEFICIENCY ANEMIA; PARASITOLOGY; PROTEIN CALORIE MALNUTRITION; RETINOL DEFICIENCY; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR;

ANEMIA, IRON-DEFICIENCY; ANIMALS; HUMANS; INTESTINAL DISEASES, PARASITIC; MICRONUTRIENTS; PROTEIN-ENERGY MALNUTRITION; RISK FACTORS; VITAMIN A DEFICIENCY;

EID: 16644377802     PISSN: 03005283     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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