Malaria causes long-term effects on markers of iron status in children: a critical assessment of existing clinical and epidemiological tools

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dc.contributor.authorCastberg, F.C.
dc.contributor.authorSarbah, E.W.
dc.contributor.authorKoram, K.A.
dc.contributor.authorOpoku, N.
dc.contributor.authorOfori, M.F.
dc.contributor.authorStyrishave, B.
dc.contributor.authorHviid, L.
dc.contributor.authorKurtzhals, J.A.L.
dc.date.accessioned2019-06-13T10:23:52Z
dc.date.available2019-06-13T10:23:52Z
dc.date.issued2018-12
dc.description.abstractBackground Most epidemiological studies on the interplay between iron deficiency and malaria risk classify individuals as iron-deficient or iron-replete based on inflammation-dependent iron markers and adjustment for inflammation by using C-reactive protein (CRP) or α-1-acid glycoprotein (AGP). The validity of this approach and the usefulness of fibroblast growth factor 23 (FGF23) as a proposed inflammation-independent iron marker were tested. Methods Conventional iron markers and FGF23 were measured in children with acute falciparum malaria and after 1, 2, 4, and 6 weeks. Children, who were transfused or received iron supplementation in the follow-up period, were excluded, and iron stores were considered to be stable throughout. Ferritin levels 6 weeks after admission were used as a reference for admission iron status and compared with iron markers at different time points. Results There were long-term perturbations in iron markers during convalescence from acute malaria. None of the tested iron parameters, including FGF23, were independent of inflammation. CRP and AGP normalized faster than ferritin after malaria episodes. Conclusion Malaria may bias epidemiological studies based on inflammation-dependent iron markers. Better markers of iron status during and after inflammation are needed in order to test strategies for iron supplementation in populations at risk of malaria.en_US
dc.identifier.otherhttps://doi.org/10.1186/s12936-018-2609-6
dc.identifier.urihttp://ugspace.ug.edu.gh/handle/123456789/30749
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherMalaria Journalen_US
dc.subjectIron deficiencyen_US
dc.subjectMalariaen_US
dc.subjectHepcidinen_US
dc.subjectFGF23en_US
dc.subjectFerritinen_US
dc.titleMalaria causes long-term effects on markers of iron status in children: a critical assessment of existing clinical and epidemiological toolsen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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