Malaria and Age Variably but Critically Control Hepcidin Throughout Childhood in Kenya
Both iron deficiency (ID) and malaria are common among African children. Studies show that the iron-regulatory hormone hepcidin is induced by malaria, but few studies have investigated this relationship longitudinally. We measured hepcidin concentrations, markers of iron status, and antibodies to ma...
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| author | Atkinson, S Uyoga, S Armitage, A Khandwala, S Mugyenyi, C Bejon, P Marsh, K Beeson, J Prentice, A Drakesmith, H Williams, T |
| author_facet | Atkinson, S Uyoga, S Armitage, A Khandwala, S Mugyenyi, C Bejon, P Marsh, K Beeson, J Prentice, A Drakesmith, H Williams, T |
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| description | Both iron deficiency (ID) and malaria are common among African children. Studies show that the iron-regulatory hormone hepcidin is induced by malaria, but few studies have investigated this relationship longitudinally. We measured hepcidin concentrations, markers of iron status, and antibodies to malaria antigens during two cross-sectional surveys within a cohort of 324 Kenyan children ≤ 8 years old who were under intensive surveillance for malaria and other febrile illnesses. Hepcidin concentrations were the highest in the youngest, and female infants, declined rapidly in infancy and more gradually thereafter. Asymptomatic malaria and malaria antibody titres were positively associated with hepcidin concentrations. Recent episodes of febrile malaria were associated with high hepcidin concentrations that fell over time. Hepcidin concentrations were not associated with the subsequent risk of either malaria or other febrile illnesses. Given that iron absorption is impaired by hepcidin, our data suggest that asymptomatic and febrile malaria contribute to the high burden of ID seen in African children. Further, the effectiveness of iron supplementation may be sub-optimal in the presence of asymptomatic malaria. Thus, strategies to prevent and eliminate malaria may have the added benefit of addressing an important cause of ID for African children. |
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| spelling | oxford-uuid:b17cd252-f8b8-4cbe-b9df-f2b25dc5a8922022-03-27T04:04:27ZMalaria and Age Variably but Critically Control Hepcidin Throughout Childhood in KenyaJournal articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_dcae04bcuuid:b17cd252-f8b8-4cbe-b9df-f2b25dc5a892EnglishSymplectic Elements at OxfordElsevier2015Atkinson, SUyoga, SArmitage, AKhandwala, SMugyenyi, CBejon, PMarsh, KBeeson, JPrentice, ADrakesmith, HWilliams, TBoth iron deficiency (ID) and malaria are common among African children. Studies show that the iron-regulatory hormone hepcidin is induced by malaria, but few studies have investigated this relationship longitudinally. We measured hepcidin concentrations, markers of iron status, and antibodies to malaria antigens during two cross-sectional surveys within a cohort of 324 Kenyan children ≤ 8 years old who were under intensive surveillance for malaria and other febrile illnesses. Hepcidin concentrations were the highest in the youngest, and female infants, declined rapidly in infancy and more gradually thereafter. Asymptomatic malaria and malaria antibody titres were positively associated with hepcidin concentrations. Recent episodes of febrile malaria were associated with high hepcidin concentrations that fell over time. Hepcidin concentrations were not associated with the subsequent risk of either malaria or other febrile illnesses. Given that iron absorption is impaired by hepcidin, our data suggest that asymptomatic and febrile malaria contribute to the high burden of ID seen in African children. Further, the effectiveness of iron supplementation may be sub-optimal in the presence of asymptomatic malaria. Thus, strategies to prevent and eliminate malaria may have the added benefit of addressing an important cause of ID for African children. |
| spellingShingle | Atkinson, S Uyoga, S Armitage, A Khandwala, S Mugyenyi, C Bejon, P Marsh, K Beeson, J Prentice, A Drakesmith, H Williams, T Malaria and Age Variably but Critically Control Hepcidin Throughout Childhood in Kenya |
| title | Malaria and Age Variably but Critically Control Hepcidin Throughout Childhood in Kenya |
| title_full | Malaria and Age Variably but Critically Control Hepcidin Throughout Childhood in Kenya |
| title_fullStr | Malaria and Age Variably but Critically Control Hepcidin Throughout Childhood in Kenya |
| title_full_unstemmed | Malaria and Age Variably but Critically Control Hepcidin Throughout Childhood in Kenya |
| title_short | Malaria and Age Variably but Critically Control Hepcidin Throughout Childhood in Kenya |
| title_sort | malaria and age variably but critically control hepcidin throughout childhood in kenya |
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