Association of elevated α1-acid glycoprotein (AGP) and the prevalence of anemia in Nicaraguan preschool children

Food and Nutrition Bulletin

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 137-141

  Sullivan, Kevin M ^a   Venugopalan, Balalakshmi ^b   Jefferds, Maria E ^c   Boy, Eric ^d   Bonilla, Josefina ^e   Sandino, Ivette ^f   Halleslevens, Patricia ^g  

^a EMORY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b EMORY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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

^d MICRONUTRIENT INITIATIVE   (Canada)

^e NicaSalud   (Nicaragua)

^f UNICEF   (United States)

^g Ministry of Health Nicaragua   (Nicaragua)

Author keywords

Acute phase proteins; Acute phase response; AGP; Anemia; CRP; Hemoglobin; Inflammation

Indexed keywords

ANEMIA; BIOMARKER; BLOOD; CHILD HEALTH; DISEASE PREVALENCE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEMOGLOBIN; HOUSEHOLD SURVEY; IRON; SAMPLING; SPATIOTEMPORAL ANALYSIS; VITAMIN;

NICARAGUA;

EID: 84862992469     PISSN: 03795721     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/156482651203300207     Document Type: Article

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