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Vitamin B1, B2 and B6 deficiency in primary school children infected with hookworm.
Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health ; 1996 Mar; 27(1): 47-50
Artículo en Inglés | IMSEAR | ID: sea-35903
ABSTRACT
One thousand and seven hundred thirty-six school children from two districts in Nakhon Si Thammarat Province were screened for hookworm infection using the Kato-Katz stool examination technic. Two hundred students who have at least 2,000 eggs per g of stool were recruited into the program. The students were divided into six groups groups 1, 2 and 3 were from Tha Sala district while groups 4, 5 and 6 were from Ronpibul district. Three milliliter blood samples were obtained from the cubital vein of each subject and were evaluated for erythrocyte transketolase activity (ETK) for vitamin B1, erythrocyte glutathione oxidoreductase activity (EGR) for vitamin B2, and erythrocyte aspartate aminotransferase activity (EAST) for vitamin B6. The school children were divided into three groups those infected only with hookworm, those with both hookworm and Trichuris trichiura, and those whose stools show no parasite eggs. The results show that 10-20% of the school children are vitamin B1 deficient, about 40% to 80% are vitamin B2 deficient, and about 14% to 23% are vitamin B6 deficient. No correlation could be made between vitamin deficiencies and parasitic infection.
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Texto completo: Disponible Índice: IMSEAR (Asia Sudoriental) Asunto principal: Recuento de Huevos de Parásitos / Deficiencia de Vitamina B 6 / Deficiencia de Riboflavina / Tailandia / Deficiencia de Tiamina / Tricuriasis / Femenino / Humanos / Masculino / Niño Tipo de estudio: Estudio de incidencia / Estudio observacional / Estudio de prevalencia / Estudio pronóstico / Factores de riesgo / Estudio de tamizaje País/Región como asunto: Asia Idioma: Inglés Revista: Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health Año: 1996 Tipo del documento: Artículo

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Texto completo: Disponible Índice: IMSEAR (Asia Sudoriental) Asunto principal: Recuento de Huevos de Parásitos / Deficiencia de Vitamina B 6 / Deficiencia de Riboflavina / Tailandia / Deficiencia de Tiamina / Tricuriasis / Femenino / Humanos / Masculino / Niño Tipo de estudio: Estudio de incidencia / Estudio observacional / Estudio de prevalencia / Estudio pronóstico / Factores de riesgo / Estudio de tamizaje País/Región como asunto: Asia Idioma: Inglés Revista: Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health Año: 1996 Tipo del documento: Artículo