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Documents included in this toolkit have been identified by members of the USAID Advancing Nutrition Anemia Task Force. The Anemia Task Force members are experts in fields of study related to various aspects of anemia - biology, its assessment, interventions to reduce its burden, and the enabling environment that influences anemia policies and programs. The included resources have been selected for their utility in understanding anemia and relevant to actions that can be taken to reduce it.
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Iron Deficiency
Journal Article published by The Lancet in
This review describes the causes and biological mechanisms that lead to iron deficiency, methods to assess the burden of disease, and the various available treatment options.
Hepcidin-Ferroportin Interaction Controls Systemic Iron Homeostasis
Journal Article published by International Journal of Molecular Sciences in
This review describes the role of the iron-regulatory peptide hormone hepcidin and cellular iron exporter ferroportin in the evolution of iron deficiency.
Anemia and Thrombocytopenia in People Living with HIV/AIDS: A Narrative Literature Review
Journal Article published by International Health in
This narrative literature review describes the prevalence of anemia and thrombocytopenia in people living with human immunodeficiency virus/autoimmune deficiency syndrome.and identifies the main clinical characteristics that aggravate these conditions
Predicted Effects and Cost-Effectiveness of Wheat Flour Fortification for Reducing Micronutrient Deficiencies, Maternal Anemia, and Neural Tube Defects in Yaoundé and Douala, Cameroon
Literature Review published by Food and Nutrition Bulletin in
This paper presents estimates of the cost-effectiveness of a mandatory wheat flour fortification program for reducing cases of micronutrient deficiencies of iron, zinc, folate, vitamin B12, anemia and neural tube defects, and disability-adjusted life years in urban Cameroon.
Can Automated Hematology Analyzers Predict the Presence of a Genetic Hemoglobinopathy? An Analysis of Hematological Biomarkers in Cambodian Women
Journal Article published by Diagnostics (Basel) in
This study evaluated the accuracy of a Sysmex XN-1000 hematology analyzer in identifying genetic hemoglobinopathies in nonpregnant Cambodian women and to assess the ability of six complete blood count biomarkers to predict a genetic hemoglobinopathy.
Maternal Hookworm Infection and Its Effects on Maternal Health: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Systematic Review published by The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene in
This systematic review synthesizes the evidence on the association between maternal hookworm and maternal anemia, as well as maternal hookworm co-infection with malaria. Despite a modest decline in prevalence of hookworm infection among all at-risk individuals, the review discovered persistent hookworm-associated morbidity in the form of maternal…
Association Between Malaria Infection and Early Childhood Development Mediated by Anemia in Rural Kenya
Journal Article published by IJERPH in
Malaria is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality among children under 5 years and anemia is a well known morbidity resulting from malaria infection. This study in western Kenya found malaria infection significantly increased odds of risk for delays in gross motor, communication, and social-emotional development.
Oral Iron Supplementation in Iron-Deficient Women: How Much and How Often?
Literature Review published by Molecular Aspects of Medicine in
This review on oral iron supplementation provides an overview of recently conducted stable iron isotope studies conducted in young women to quantify iron absorption.