Comparability of inflammation-adjusted vitamin A deficiency estimates and variance in retinol explained by C-reactive protein and α1-acid glycoprotein during low and high malaria transmission seasons in rural Zambian children

Inflammation-induced hyporetinolemia (IIH), a reduction in serum retinol (SR) during inflammation, may bias population estimates of vitamin A deficiency (VAD). The optimal adjustment for IIH depends on the type and extent of inflammation. In rural Zambian children (4–8 years, N = 886), we compared t...

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Autores principales: Barffour, Maxwell, Schulze, Kerry J., Coles, Christian L., Chileshe, Justin, Kalungwana, Ng’andwe
Formato: Journal Article
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/171198

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