Anemia and Iron-Deficiency Anemia in Children Born to Mothers with HIV in Western Kenya

• Main Authors: Eren Oyungu (Author), Anna W. Roose (Author), Ananda R. Ombitsa (Author), Ziyi Yang (Author), Rachel C. Vreeman (Author), Megan S. McHenry (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: SAGE Publishing, 2021-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The objective of this study was to determine and compare anemia and iron-deficiency anemia (IDA) rates in young Kenyan children who are HIV infected (HI), HIV exposed, uninfected (HEU), and HIV unexposed (HU). Questionnaires, anthropometrics, and blood samples were collected from HI, HEU, and HU age...