Placental Malaria and Iron
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From: ironjustice on 10 Aug 2008 10:05 "We found that placental malaria was less prevalent (8.5% vs. 47.3% of women; and less severe (median parasite density, 4.2% vs. 6.3% of placental red blood cells among women with iron deficiency than among women with sufficient iron stores" I suppose one could make the argument for cerebral palsy and iron supplementation now that they have hypothesised .. infection causes cerebral palsy .. ? Journal of Infect Diseases May 2008 Kabyemela, E. R., et al. Decreased Susceptibility to Plasmodium falciparum Infection in Pregnant Women with Iron Deficiency. Iron plus folate supplementation increases mortality and morbidity among children in areas of malaria endemicity in Africa, but the effects of supplementation on pregnant women in malaria-endemic areas remain unclear. In northeastern Tanzania, where malaria and iron deficiency are common, we found that placental malaria was less prevalent (8.5% vs. 47.3% of women; and less severe (median parasite density, 4.2% vs. 6.3% of placental red blood cellsamong women with iron deficiency than among women with sufficient iron stores, especially during the first pregnancy. Multivariate analysis revealed that iron deficiency and multigravidity significantly decreased the risk of placental malaria. Interventional trials of iron and folate supplementation during pregnancy in malaria-endemic regions in Africa are urgently needed to ascertain the benefits and risks of this intervention Who loves ya. Tom Jesus Was A Vegetarian! http://tinyurl.com/2r2nkh Man Is A Herbivore! http://tinyurl.com/4rq595 DEAD PEOPLE WALKING http://tinyurl.com/zk9fk |