Association between anaemia, iron deficiency anaemia, neglected parasitic infections and socioeconomic factors in rural children of West Malaysia

• Main Authors: Ngui, R., Lim, Y.A.L., Kin, L.C., Chuen, C.S., Jaffar, S.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Public Library of Science 2012
• Subjects: R Medicine
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/4044/1/Ngui-2012-Association_between.pdf; http://eprints.um.edu.my/4044/; http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22413027

Background: Given that micronutrient deficiency, neglected intestinal parasitic infections (IPIs) and poor socioeconomic status are closely linked, we conducted a cross-sectional study to assess the relationship between IPIs and nutritional status of children living in remote and rural areas in West...