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American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 84, 1, (2011), pp. 148-51ISSN
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Laboratory of Genetic, Endocrine and Metabolic Diseases
Internal Medicine
Medical Microbiology
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American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
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vol. 84
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iss. 1
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p. 148
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p. 51
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IGMD 7: Iron metabolism; IGMD 7: Iron metabolism N4i 1: Pathogenesis and modulation of inflammation; N4i 3: Poverty-related infectious diseases NCEBP 13: Infectious diseases and international healthAbstract
In malaria-endemic areas, iron deficiency and placental Plasmodium falciparum infection commonly coexist. In primigravidae and their newborns, hepcidin and other iron parameters were evaluated in groups and classified according to placental P. falciparum and maternal anemia status. Mothers had relatively high hepcidin levels considering their low iron status. In cord blood, levels of hepcidin, hemoglobin, and other iron parameters were also similar for groups. We conclude that maternal hepcidin is not significantly altered as a function of placental infection and/or anemia. Importantly, fetal hemoglobin and iron status were also unaffected, regardless of the presence of placental infection or maternal anemia.
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