Anaemia, iron deficiency and a common polymorphism of iron‐regulation, TMPRSS 6 rs855791, in R wandan children

Anaemia in children living in sub‐Saharan Africa is common, but its causes are diverse. In 545 children below 5 years of age from rural southern R wanda, we assessed the role of iron deficiency (ID) and of the TMPRSS6 736(V) (rs855791) allele, known to reduce iron status and haemoglobin (Hb) levels,...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Tropical medicine & international health 2014-01, Vol.19 (1), p.117-122
Hauptverfasser:	Danquah, Ina, Gahutu, Jean‐Bosco, Zeile, Irene, Musemakweri, Andre, Mockenhaupt, Frank P.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
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