Anaemia among men in India: a nationally representative cross-sectional study
Summary: Background: Population-based studies on anaemia in India have mostly focused on women and children, with men with anaemia receiving much less attention despite anaemia's adverse effect on health, wellbeing, and economic productivity. This study
Oliver Didzun +7 more
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Elevation of HbA1C in Non-diabetic Hypothyroid Individuals: Is Anaemia the Connecting Link? -A Preliminary Study [PDF]
Aim: Studies have shown elevated HbA1C in non-diabetic hypothyroid patients. Hypothyroid patients often show anaemia as an associated feature which is an another condition showing falsely elevated A1C. Hence this study is aimed to investigate whether
Alap L. Christy +4 more
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Plasmodium infection, anaemia and mosquito net use among school children across different settings in Kenya. [PDF]
OBJECTIVE: To investigate risk factors, including reported net use, for Plasmodium infection and anaemia among school children and to explore variations in effects across different malaria ecologies occurring in Kenya.
Noor, Abdisalan M +12 more
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Objective Anaemia is a serious problem in pregnancy in malaria-endemic countries. This study investigated red cell morphologies and possible causes of anaemia among pregnant women at first clinic visit. Venous blood samples from consented women were used
Judith K. Anchang-Kimbi +6 more
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Mechanisms controlling anaemia in Trypanosoma congolense infected mice. [PDF]
Trypanosoma congolense are extracellular protozoan parasites of the blood stream of artiodactyls and are one of the main constraints on cattle production in Africa.
de Angelis Martin Hrabé +66 more
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Parvovirus B19 infection and severe anaemia in Kenyan children: a retrospective case control study [PDF]
Background: During acute Human parvovirus B19 (B19) infection a transient reduction in blood haemoglobin concentration is induced, due to a 5-7 day cessation of red cell production.
James Wildig +21 more
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Impact of Plasmodium falciparum infection on the frequency of moderate to severe anaemia in children below 10 years of age in Gabon. [PDF]
BACKGROUND: Improving the understanding of childhood malarial anaemia may help in the design of appropriate management strategies. METHODS: A prospective observational study over a two-year period to assess the burden of anaemia and its relationship ...
Edgard B Ngoungou +31 more
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Social and ecological disparities in anaemia among adolescent girls 15–19 years old in Nepal
Objective: Adolescent girls are at risk of anaemia due to increased nutrient demands because of growth, menstrual blood loss and possible pregnancies. Sociocultural and household conditions influence their anaemia risk.
Anjana Rai, Mei Ting Chan, Smita Nambiar
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Hookworm-related anaemia among pregnant women: a systematic review. [PDF]
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Hookworm infection is among the major causes of anaemia in poor communities, but its importance in causing maternal anaemia is poorly understood, and this has hampered effective lobbying for the inclusion of anthelmintic ...
Hotez, Peter J +8 more
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Introduction. Anaemia is a common problem in sub-Saharan Africa. While most literature has focused on children, women of childbearing age, and pregnant women, data for the elderly population are relatively scarce. Anaemia exhorts negative consequences to
Clara Chamba +6 more
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