BMC Nephrology, 2017 Background Anaemia is a common complication of patients with antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA)-associated renal vasculitis. Nevertheless, the cause and degree of such cases of anaemia have not been elucidated in detail.
Tetsuya Kawamura +9 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]
, 2009 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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Mechanisms controlling anaemia in Trypanosoma congolense infected mice. [PDF]
, 2009 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 +65 more
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Hookworm-related anaemia among pregnant women: a systematic review. [PDF]
, 2008 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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Anaemia control and the interpretation of biochemical tests for iron status in children
BMC Research Notes, 2017 Background Anaemia is one of the world’s most prevalent child health problems. Its control in Africa and other developing nations has been hindered by uncertainty regarding its cause. Anaemia control has been particularly problematic in regions where the
Thando P. Gwetu +4 more
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Prevalence of Malaria and Anaemia among HIV Infected Pregnant women Receiving Co-trimoxazole Prophylaxis in Tanzania: A Cross Sectional Study in Kinondoni Municipality. [PDF]
, 2014 HIV-infected pregnant women are particularly more susceptible to the deleterious effects of malaria infection particularly anaemia. In order to prevent opportunistic infections and malaria, a policy of daily co-trimoxazole prophylaxis without the ...
Billy Ngasala +5 more
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Elevation of HbA1C in Non-diabetic Hypothyroid Individuals: Is Anaemia the Connecting Link? -A Preliminary Study [PDF]
Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2013 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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Asian Journal of Internal Medicine, 2022 Background: Anaemia in older adults is a common medical problem but it is often not evaluated as a sole clinical entity and its importance is undermined.
V. Sujanitha +4 more
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Bacteraemia in Kenyan children with sickle-cell anaemia: a retrospective cohort and case-control study. [PDF]
, 2009 BACKGROUND: In sub-Saharan Africa, more than 90% of children with sickle-cell anaemia die before the diagnosis can be made. The causes of death are poorly documented, but bacterial sepsis is probably important.
Uyoga, Sophie +44 more
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Anaemia among men in India: a nationally representative cross-sectional study
The Lancet Global Health, 2019 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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