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Malaria, anemia, and malnutrition in african children--defining intervention priorities.
The Journal of infectious diseases - 1 Jul 2006
Ehrhardt Stephan, Burchard Gerd D, Mantel Carsten, Cramer Jakob P, Kaiser Sarah, Kubo Martina, Otchwemah Rowland N, Bienzle Ulrich, Mockenhaupt Frank P
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BACKGROUND: Malaria, anemia, and malnutrition contribute substantially to childhood morbidity in sub-Saharan Africa, but their respective roles and interactions in conferring disease are complex. We aimed to investigate these interactions. METHODS: In 2002, we assessed plasmodial infection, anemia, and nutritional indices in 2 representative surveys comprising >4000 children in northern Ghana. RESULTS: Infection...
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