Association between severe acute malnutrition in childhood and hematological disorders in adulthood: the Lwiro follow-up study in the Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo

Association between severe acute malnutrition in childhood and hematological disorders in adulthood: the Lwiro follow-up study in the Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo

Abstract Background Despite growing evidence on the short-term deleterious effects of severe acute malnutrition (SAM) in childhood on hematopoiesis, little is known about the long-term hematological effects of SAM in low-income countries (LICs). Our study explored the association between childhood S...

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Main Authors: Aline Bedha, Tony Shindano, Michel P. Hermans, Violaine Havelange, Samuel Makali, Jimmy Minani, Gaylord Ngaboyeka, Edwige Kunaba, Philippe Donnen, Michelle Dramaix, Ghislain Bisimwa, Pacifique Mwene-Batu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-11-01
Series:BMC Nutrition
Subjects:
Severe acute malnutrition
Follow-up
DRC
Long-term
Hematological disorders
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40795-023-00783-0

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s40795-023-00783-0

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