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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


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