A randomized comparison of two anemia treatment regimens in Tanzanian children

American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

Volumn 71, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 428-433

  Schellenberg, David ^a,b   Kahigwa, Elizeus ^b   Sanz, Sergi ^a   Aponte, John J ^a   Mshinda, Hassan ^b   Alonso, Pedro ^a   Menendez, Clara ^a  

^a HOSPITAL CLÍNIC   (Spain)

^b IFAKARA HEALTH INSTITUTE   (Tanzania)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIMALARIAL AGENT; FANSIDAR; FERROUS SULFATE; PYRIMETHAMINE; SULFADOXINE;

ANEMIA; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; DOSE RESPONSE; ENDEMIC DISEASE; FOLLOW UP; HEMATOCRIT; HUMAN; INFANT; LONG TERM CARE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALARIA; MALE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PREVALENCE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SHORT COURSE THERAPY; SINGLE DRUG DOSE; TANZANIA; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URBAN AREA; WEIGHT;

PROTOZOA;

EID: 7744225392     PISSN: 00029637     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.2004.71.428     Document Type: Article

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