Long term outcome of severe anaemia in Malawian children.

Severe anaemia is a common, frequently fatal, condition in African children admitted to hospital, but its long term outcome is unknown. Early reports that survivors may be at risk of additional late morbidity and mortality may have significant implications for child survival in Africa. We assessed t...

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Main Authors: Kamija S Phiri, Job C J Calis, Brian Faragher, Ernest Nkhoma, Kondwani Ng'oma, Bridget Mangochi, Malcolm E Molyneux, Michaël Boele van Hensbroek
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2008-08-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2488370?pdf=render