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Iron deficiency and NRAMP1 polymorphisms (INT4, D543N and 3'UTR) do not contribute to severity of anaemia in tuberculosis in the Indonesian population.
The British journal of nutrition - 1 Oct 2007
Sahiratmadja Edhyana, Wieringa Frank T, van Crevel Reinout, de Visser Adriëtte W, Adnan Iskandar, Alisjahbana Bachti, Slagboom Eline, Marzuki Sangkot, Ottenhoff Tom H M, van de Vosse Esther, Marx Joannes J M
Abstract excerpt
Fe-deficiency anaemia is the most common cause of anaemia in developing countries. In these settings, many chronic infections, including tuberculosis (TB), are highly prevalent. Fe is an essential nutrient for both host and mycobacteria that play a pivotal role in host immunity and mycobacterial growth. A case-control study was performed in a TB-endemic region in Jakarta, Indonesia, among 378 pulmonary TB...
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