Effect of deworming on hemoglobin concentration in children from 2 to 15 years ...

• Author(s): Brito, Miguel ; Lemos, Manuel ; Mirante, Clara ; Moura, Sofia ; Mayer, Carlos
• Date: 2014
• Persistent ID: http://hdl.handle.net/10400.21/3864
• Origin: Repositório Científico do Instituto Politécnico de Lisboa
• Subject(s): Children; Hemoglobin; Anemia; Micronutrient deficiency; Schistosomiasis; Angola
• Document Type: Conference Object
• Language: English

Description

The most common causes of anemia are micronutrient deficiencies, but other factors may influence namely inflammation, parasitic infections and inherited disorders. One strategy to combat micronutrient deficiencies is supplementation, yet, in zones with high prevalence of Schistosomiasis or Soil Transmitted Helminthes (STH), supplementation could be not sufficient. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of deworming, on hemoglobin concentration, in children from 2 to 15 years, from Bengo.