[HTML][HTML] Low dose daily iron supplementation improves iron status and appetite but not anemia, whereas quarterly anthelminthic treatment improves growth, appetite …
HM Chway, A Montresor, JM Tielsch, JK Jape… - The Journal of …, 2004 - Elsevier
Iron deficiency and helminth infections are two common conditions of children in developing
countries. The consequences of helminth infection in young children are not well described,
and the efficacy of low dose iron supplementation is not well documented in malaria-
endemic settings. A 12-mo randomized, placebo controlled, double-blind trial of 10 mg daily
iron and/or mebendazole (500 mg) every 3 mo was conducted in a community-based
sample of 459 Zanzibari children age 6–71 mo with hemoglobin> 70 g/L at baseline. The …
countries. The consequences of helminth infection in young children are not well described,
and the efficacy of low dose iron supplementation is not well documented in malaria-
endemic settings. A 12-mo randomized, placebo controlled, double-blind trial of 10 mg daily
iron and/or mebendazole (500 mg) every 3 mo was conducted in a community-based
sample of 459 Zanzibari children age 6–71 mo with hemoglobin> 70 g/L at baseline. The …