Title of article :
Effects of routine prophylactic supplementation with iron and folic acid on admission to hospital and mortality in preschool children in a high malaria transmission setting: community-based, randomised, placebo-controlled trial
Author/Authors :
Sunil Sazawal، نويسنده , , Robert X. Black، نويسنده , , Mahdi Ramsan، نويسنده , , Hababu M Chwaya، نويسنده , , Rebecca J Stoltzfus، نويسنده , , Arup Dutta، نويسنده , , Usha Dhingra، نويسنده , , Ibrahim Kabole، نويسنده , , Saikat Deb، نويسنده , , Mashavi K Othman، نويسنده , , Fatma M Kabole، نويسنده ,
Abstract :
Background
Anaemia caused by iron deficiency is common in children younger than age 5 years in eastern Africa. However, there is concern that universal supplementation of children with iron and folic acid in areas of high malaria transmission might be har