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Differences in the frequency of genetic variants associated with iron imbalance among global populations.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2020
Jallow Momodou W, Cerami Carla, Clark Taane G, Prentice Andrew M, Campino Susana
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Iron deficiency anaemia is a major health problem affecting approximately 1.2 billion people worldwide. Young children, women of reproductive age and pregnant women living in sub-Saharan Africa are the most vulnerable. It is estimated that iron deficiency accounts for half of anaemia cases. Apart from nutritional deficiency, infection, inflammation and genetic factors are the major drivers of anaemia. However,...
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