Misplaced iron in kwashiorkor.
Eur J Clin Nutr
; 49(3): 208-10, 1995 Mar.
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-7539742
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES:
To determine the presence of radical promoting iron (non-protein-bound or loosely bound or free iron) in the plasma of children with kwashiorkor.DESIGN:
The bleomycin assay was employed for the quantitation of free or loosely bound iron.SETTING:
The Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital, Cape Town, Tertiary Care.SUBJECTS:
Fifty children on admission with kwashiorkor six with marasmus and twelve healthy well-nourished controls.RESULTS:
Non-protein-bound iron was detected in the plasma of 58% of children with kwashiorkor but was absent in marasmic and healthy well-nourished children.CONCLUSIONS:
The presence of radical promoting iron supports the hypothesis that a free radical injury probably plays a role in the pathogenesis of kwashiorkor and its removal may improve mortality.
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Desnutrição Proteico-Calórica
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Ferro
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Observational_studies
Limite:
Child, preschool
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Humans
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Infant
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Eur J Clin Nutr
Assunto da revista:
CIENCIAS DA NUTRICAO
Ano de publicação:
1995
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
África do Sul