Hookworm infection and iron stores: a survey in a rural community in Bali, Indonesia.
Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health
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1993 Sep; 24(3): 501-4
Artículo
en Inglés
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-36194
ABSTRACT
A study of the rural population of the village of Belumbang, Province of Bali, Indonesia, has been conducted to assess the relationship between intensity of hookworm infection (hookworm egg count) and iron stores, hemoglobin level or hematocrit. There was a significant negative correlation between serum ferritin level and hookworm egg count. However no correlation was found between hookworm egg count and hemoglobin level or hematocrit. In a separate analysis the above correlation could be shown in male hosts but not in female hosts. It is concluded that hookworm infection, even in light infection, can interfere with iron stores, but in female hosts this effect might be masked by other factors.
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Asunto principal:
Recuento de Huevos de Parásitos
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Población Rural
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Índice de Severidad de la Enfermedad
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Femenino
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Humanos
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Masculino
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Hemoglobinas
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Factores Sexuales
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Vigilancia de la Población
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Prevalencia
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio diagnóstico
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Estudio de prevalencia
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Estudio de tamizaje
País/Región como asunto:
Asia
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health
Año:
1993
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
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