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Thymus size and its correlates among children admitted with severe acute malnutrition: a cross-sectional study in Uganda

Abstract Background Malnutrition continues to be a major cause of mortality and morbidity among children in resource limited settings. Children with severe acute malnutrition (SAM) experience severe thymus atrophy, possibly reflecting poor immune function. This immune dysfunction is responsible for...

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Main Authors: Nicolette Nabukeera-Barungi (Author), Betty Lanyero (Author), Benedikte Grenov (Author), Henrik Friis (Author), Hanifa Namusoke (Author), Ezekiel Mupere (Author), Kim F. Michaelsen (Author), Christian Mølgaard (Author), Maria Wiese (Author), Dennis S. Nielsen (Author), Musemma K. Mohammed (Author), Vibeke B. Christensen (Author), Maren Rytter (Author)
Format: Book
Published: BMC, 2021-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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