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
Article
Dans Anglais
| 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.
Texte intégral:
Disponible
Indice:
IMSEAR (Asie du Sud-Est)
Sujet Principal:
Numération des oeufs de parasites
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Population rurale
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Indice de gravité de la maladie
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Femelle
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Humains
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Mâle
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Hémoglobines
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Facteurs sexuels
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Surveillance de la population
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Prévalence
Type d'étude:
Etude diagnostique
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Étude de prévalence
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Étude de dépistage
Pays comme sujet:
Asie
langue:
Anglais
Texte intégral:
Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health
Année:
1993
Type:
Article
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