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Anaemia and iron deficiency associate with polymorphism TMPRSS6 rs855791 in Brazilian children attending day care centres.
The British journal of nutrition - 28 Jan 2024
Silva Natalia Menezes, Lopes Mirella de Paiva, Schincaglia Raquel Machado, Coelho Alexandre Siqueira Guedes, Cominetti Cristiane, Hadler Maria Claret Costa Monteiro
Abstract excerpt
Fe-deficiency anaemia is a major public health concern in children under 5 years of age. TMPRSS6 gene, encoding matriptase-2 protein, is implicated in Fe homoeostasis and has been associated with anaemia and Fe status in various populations. The aim of this cross-sectional study was to investigate the associations between the single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) TMPRSS6 rs855791 and biomarkers of anaemia and Fe...
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