Co-existence of micronutrient deficiencies in hospitalized children with severe malnutrition treated according to the WHO protocol

We assessed the involvement of vitamin A deficiency (VAD) and anaemia as co-morbidities associated with severe forms of protein-energy malnutrition in hospitalized children. In a descriptive case series study of 57 children, one clinical case of xerophthalmia was diagnosed: 44.0% had levels of serum...

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Published in:Tropical doctor 2011-10, Vol.41 (4), p.230-232
Main Authors: de Fátima Costa Caminha, Maria, da Figueira, Manoela Almeida Santos, Falbo, Ana Rodrigues, de Araújo de Amorim, Roberta Corrêa, Gallindo, Thomaz Caminha, Filho, Malaquias Batista
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Anemia, Iron-Deficiency - blood
Anemia, Iron-Deficiency - diagnosis
Anemia, Iron-Deficiency - epidemiology
Biological and medical sciences
Child Nutrition Disorders - blood
Child Nutrition Disorders - complications
Child Nutrition Disorders - diagnosis
Child Nutrition Disorders - epidemiology
Child, Preschool
Comorbidity
General aspects
Hemoglobins - analysis
Hospitalization
Humans
Infant
Medical sciences
Metabolic diseases
Micronutrients - blood
Micronutrients - deficiency
Nutritional Status
Other nutritional diseases (malnutrition, nutritional and vitamin deficiencies...)
Protein-Energy Malnutrition - blood
Protein-Energy Malnutrition - complications
Protein-Energy Malnutrition - drug therapy
Protein-Energy Malnutrition - epidemiology
Severity of Illness Index
Vitamin A Deficiency - blood
Vitamin A Deficiency - diagnosis
Vitamin A Deficiency - epidemiology
World Health Organization
Xerophthalmia - epidemiology
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Summary:We assessed the involvement of vitamin A deficiency (VAD) and anaemia as co-morbidities associated with severe forms of protein-energy malnutrition in hospitalized children. In a descriptive case series study of 57 children, one clinical case of xerophthalmia was diagnosed: 44.0% had levels of serum retinol
ISSN:0049-4755
1758-1133
DOI:10.1258/td.2011.100140