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Association between Anaemia, Iron Deficiency Anaemia, Neglected Parasitic Infections and Socioeconomic Factors in Rural Children of West Malaysia

2012; Public Library of Science; Volume: 6; Issue: 3 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1371/journal.pntd.0001550

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Romano Ngui, Yvonne Ai Lian Lim, Liam Chong Kin, Chow Sek Chuen, Shukri Jaffar,

Parasites and Host Interactions

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 Malaysia.