Iron deficiency and acute seizures: results from children living in rural Kenya and a meta-analysis.
BACKGROUND: There are conflicting reports on whether iron deficiency changes susceptibility to seizures. We examined the hypothesis that iron deficiency is associated with an increased risk of acute seizures in children in a malaria endemic area. METHODS: We recruited 133 children, aged 3-156 month...
Main Authors: | Idro, R, Gwer, S, Williams, T, Otieno, T, Uyoga, S, Fegan, G, Kager, P, Maitland, K, Kirkham, F, Neville, BG, Newton, C |
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Format: | Journal article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science
2010
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