deficiency anemia at 6 and 12 months of age among infants in Leyte,. The Philippines ... determination of the type of anemia reducing unnecessary iron ...
Biomarkers to distinguish between iron deficiency and non-iron deficiency anemia at 6 and 12 months of age among infants in Leyte, The Philippines
LB-3088
Brady W. 1
1 Bennett ;
4 Baltazar ;
4 Acosta ;
4 Olveda ;
4 Tallo ;
Palmera Luz Remigio Veronica Benjamin Kelsey Ripp2; Rachel Blake2; Haiwei Wu3; Jennifer Friedman2,3
3 Caraballo ;
Brown University School of Public Health, 2 Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI, U.S., 3 Center for International Health Research, Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, RI, U.S., 4 Research Institute for Tropical Medicine, Manila, The Philippines
Background • Approximately 40% of preschool aged children born in developing nations suffer from iron deficiency anemia • Recent research suggests that iron supplementation for children in malaria endemic nations can place them at higher risk of infection. • Biomarkers are urgently needed to distinguish infants at risk of iron deficiency anemia (IDA) from those with non-iron deficiency anemia (NIDA) Research Question • Which biomarker best distinguishes all cause anemia and IDA from NIDA? Methods • Outcomes 1. All Cause Anemia: hemoglobin
