Iron supplementation in previously anemic bolivian children normalized hematologic parameters, but not immunologic parameters

Journal of Tropical Pediatrics

Volumn 54, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 164-168

  Sejas, E ^a   Kolsteren, P ^b   Hoeree, T ^b   Roberfroid, D ^b  

^a Urbanización FUD No 17 ^*  (Bolivia)

^b INSTITUTE OF TROPICAL MEDICINE   (Belgium)

Author keywords

CD1a lymphocyte; Iron deficiency; School children

Indexed keywords

FERROUS SULFATE; T6 ANTIGEN;

ARTICLE; BOLIVIA; CELL MATURATION; CELLULAR IMMUNITY; CHILD CARE; CHILD HEALTH; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; IRON DEFICIENCY ANEMIA; LYMPHOCYTE COUNT; MALE; PERIPHERAL CIRCULATION; REFERENCE VALUE; SCHOOL CHILD; T LYMPHOCYTE; THYMOCYTE; TREATMENT DURATION; URBAN AREA;

ANEMIA, IRON-DEFICIENCY; ANTIGENS, CD1; BOLIVIA; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; IRON; MALE; PREVALENCE; T-LYMPHOCYTES; TRACE ELEMENTS;

EID: 45249092603     PISSN: 01426338     EISSN: 14653664     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/tropej/fmm106     Document Type: Article

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