The effects of the acute phase response on biomarkers of iron status differ in the presence of malaria infection
Wessells R, Hess S, Ouedraogo Z, Rouamba N, Erhardt J, Ouedraogo J, Brown K. The effects of the acute phase response on biomarkers of iron status differ in the presence of malaria infection. The FASEB Journal 2013, 27: 107.7-107.7. DOI: 10.1096/fasebj.27.1_supplement.107.7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchC-reactive proteinAcute phase responseIron statusAsymptomatic childrenSubclinical inflammationPlasma ferritinMalaria infectionMalarial parasitemiaPhase responseHigh prevalenceHigher geometric meanMalariaPrevalenceAP proteinInflammationChildrenInfectionGrant funding sourcesDeficiencyAGPGeometric meanStatusAntigenemiaBurkina FasoParasitemiaComparison of zinc protoporphyrin concentration in capillary whole blood and venous washed red blood cells among young Burkinabe children
Hess S, Yakes E, Abbeddou S, Peerson J, Some J, Ouedraogo Z, Ouedraogo J, Brown K. Comparison of zinc protoporphyrin concentration in capillary whole blood and venous washed red blood cells among young Burkinabe children. The FASEB Journal 2013, 27: 107.4-107.4. DOI: 10.1096/fasebj.27.1_supplement.107.4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchYoung Burkinabe childrenRed blood cellsZinc protoporphyrinPresence of malariaBurkinabe childrenBlood samplesBlood cellsWhole bloodC-reactive proteinPresence of inflammationCapillary whole blood samplesMalaria-endemic regionsZinc protoporphyrin concentrationsRapid diagnostic testsCapillary whole bloodWashed red blood cellsWhole blood samplesVenous samplesVenous bloodIron statusEndemic regionsProtoporphyrin concentrationDiagnostic testsInflammationMalaria