Anaemia and iron status of symptom-free adult males in northern Nigeria
- 1 January 1985
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Pathogens and Global Health
- Vol. 79 (5) , 479-484
- https://doi.org/10.1080/00034983.1985.11811951
Abstract
The prevalence of anaemia and iron deficiency have been evaluated in 276 symptom-free male inhabitants of northern Nigeria. One hundred and eighteen were classified as non-elite and 158 as elite. Twenty-six of the elite had a high consumption of alcohol, and have been considered as a separate sub-group. Measurements included haemoglobin (Hb), serum iron (SI), total iron-binding capacity (TIBC), free erythrocyte protoporphyrin (FEP) and serum ferritin (SF). The prevalence of anaemia (Hb90%, SF>600μg 1−1) was found in two of the drinkers, one of whom had a history of prolonged consumption of burukutu, a beer locally brewed from cereals.This publication has 8 references indexed in Scilit:
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