Severe anemia in Malawian children.

BACKGROUND: Severe anemia is a major cause of sickness and death in African children, yet the causes of anemia in this population have been inadequately studied. METHODS: We conducted a case-control study of 381 preschool children with severe anemia (hemoglobin concentration, <5.0 g per decil...

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Main Authors: Calis, J, Phiri, K, Faragher, E, Brabin, B, Bates, I, Cuevas, L, de Haan, R, Phiri, A, Malange, P, Khoka, M, Hulshof, P, van Lieshout, L, Beld, MG, Teo, Y, Rockett, K, Richardson, A, Kwiatkowski, D, Molyneux, M, van Hensbroek, M
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2008