Malaria causes long-term effects on markers of iron status in children: a critical assessment of existing clinical and epidemiological tools.

Filip C Castberg Edem W Sarbah Kwadwo Ansah Koram Nicholas Opoku Michael Fokuo Ofori Bjarne Styrishave Lars Hviid Jørgen A L Kurtzhals

Published in: Malaria journal (2018)

Malaria may bias epidemiological studies based on inflammation-dependent iron markers. Better markers of iron status during and after inflammation are needed in order to test strategies for iron supplementation in populations at risk of malaria.

Keyphrases

plasmodium falciparum
iron deficiency
oxidative stress