Iron transport in the plasma is carried out by transferrin, which donates iron to cells through
its interaction with a specific membrane receptor, the transferrin receptor (TfR). A soluble …

Four methods are recommended for assessment of iodine nutrition: urinary iodine
concentration, the goitre rate, and blood concentrations of thyroid stimulating hormone and …

Background: Iron deficiency is highly prevalent in most developing countries. However, its
detection is often obscured by infections and inflammatory disorders that are common in the …

Transferrin receptors (TfRs) are the conventional pathway by which cells acquire iron for
physiological requirements. Under iron‐deficient conditions there is an increased …

Soluble transferrin receptor (sTfR), one of the main regulators of cellular iron homeostasis, is
the truncated form of the tissue receptor that is encoded by the human TfR gene …

In Zanzibar and other tropical regions, iron deficiency, malaria and multiple helminth
infections coexist. We addressed the following questions: 1) What are the predictors of low …

Malnutrition in children is associated with an increased risk of infection and death. Multiple
abnormalities in the immune response, including cytokine production, in protein energy …

Worldwide, over 40% of children have iron deficiency anaemia, frequently associated with
infections. Certain cytokines are involved in both immune activation/response to infection …

Background: Serum transferrin receptor concentrations indicate both erythropoietic activity
and the deficit of functional iron in the erythron. In contrast with serum ferritin concentrations …

Background The use of microencapsulated ferrous fumarate sprinkles is a new approach for
home fortification. Iron and hematologic status may affect the absorption of iron from …