Anemia of inflammation is related to cognitive impairment among children in Leyte, the Philippines.

• Main Authors: Courtney L Olson (Author), Luz P Acosta (Author), Natasha S Hochberg (Author), Remigio M Olveda (Author), Mario Jiz (Author), Stephen T McGarvey (Author), Jonathan D Kurtis (Author), David C Bellinger (Author), Jennifer F Friedman (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2009-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Many studies have addressed the relationship between iron deficiency anemia (IDA) and cognitive impairment, but none have evaluated the role of non-iron deficiency anemia (NIDA). One of the main causes of NIDA in developing countries is AI, largely due to infectious diseases, whereby iron is shunted...