Journal article
Hepcidin screening to guide iron supplementation in African children
- Abstract:
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Objectives: Hematologic and non-hematologic benefits from iron supplementation are chiefly seen in iron deficient individuals; concerns that iron might promote infection especially in non-iron deficient individuals have complicated global anemia control policies, particularly in malaria-endemic settings. Iron homeostasis, including intestinal absorption, is controlled by hepcidin. Hepcidin is regulated by iron, erythropoietic drive, and inflammation, suggesting its potential ... Expand abstract
- Publication status:
- Published
- Peer review status:
- Peer reviewed
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- Publisher:
- SCIENCEDOMAIN International Publisher's website
- Journal:
- European Journal of Nutrition and Food Safety Journal website
- Volume:
- 5
- Issue:
- 5
- Pages:
- 400-401
- Publication date:
- 2015-01-01
- DOI:
- EISSN:
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2347-5641
- Source identifiers:
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570029
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- Pubs id:
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pubs:570029
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uuid:9d2d4f3b-d8d5-4889-bf2e-c6fb36a39957
- Local pid:
- pubs:570029
- Deposit date:
- 2015-10-12
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- Copyright holder:
- Pasricha et al
- Copyright date:
- 2015
- Notes:
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Conference Abstract. Copyright © 2015 Pasricha et al.; This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License
(http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium,
provided the original work is properly cited.
- Licence:
- CC Attribution (CC BY)
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