Article
The Homozygous Hemoglobin EE Variant Is Associated with Poorer Riboflavin Status in Cambodian Women of Reproductive Age.
The Journal of nutrition - 1 Jul 2020
Williams Brock A, Cochrane Kelsey M, Fischer Jordie A J, Aljaadi Abeer M, McAnena Liadhan, Ward Mary, McNulty Helene, Kroeun Hou, Green Tim J, Whitfield Kyly C, Karakochuk Crystal D
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Riboflavin is required for erythropoiesis, which is increased in people with hemoglobinopathies due to increased hemolysis and erythrocyte turnover. Dietary intake and status of riboflavin is poor in Cambodia, where hemoglobinopathies are common. OBJECTIVE: We assessed the association between genetic hemoglobin disorders and riboflavin status in women of reproductive age in Cambodia. METHODS: Venous...
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