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Afebrile Plasmodium falciparum parasitemia decreases absorption of fortification iron but does not affect systemic iron utilization: a double stable-isotope study in young Beninese women

Submitted by patrick sampao on November 24, 2010 - 09:39
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Author(s): 
Colin I Cercamondi., Ines M Egli.,Michael B Zimmermann., et al.
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Am J Clin Nutr December 2010 vol. 92 no. 6 1385-1392
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colin.cercamondi@ilw.agrl.ethz.ch

We investigated whether asymptomatic Plasmodium falciparum parasitemia in Beninese women would impair absorption of dietary iron or utilization of circulating iron.

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