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Showing 1 to 20 of 88 for “"Iron deficiency"”.
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Iron deficiency affects spatial learning in neonatal piglets
Iron deficiency is the most commonly reported nutritional deficiency in the world and has been linked to cognitive impairments in children. Our aim was to assess the impact of iron deficiency on cognition using neonatal piglets as a model for human infants, as neurodevelopment in piglets resembles …
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Effects of iron deficiency upon neurodevelopment, metabolism, and inflammation
… rendering the brain especially vulnerable to environmental insults. The coordination of complex neuronal processes, including myelination and synaptogenesis, may be disrupted by factors such as malnutrition and infection, inflicting lasting consequences on developmental trajectory. Identifying …
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The Impact of Iron Deficiency on Plant-Oomycete Interactions
… adapted to cope with dynamic changes in their environment. Abiotic stresses, such as heat, drought, or nutrient deficiency must be overcome simultaneously with biotic threats such as pathogens and herbivores. Oomycete pathogens represent a significant threat to global food production and natural …
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Quantitative Trait Locus Analysis of Iron Deficiency Chlorosis in Soybean
… most of the northern plain area is challenged by iron deficiency chlorosis (IDC), a physiological problem with plants grown in high pH calcareous soils. Planting tolerant varieties is the best approach to meet the challenge. Currently, the variety development is limited by lack of genetic …
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Iron deficiency in blood donors: causes, symptoms, and mitigation strategies
… The absence of pre-donation testing for iron status allows many donors with iron deficiency to donate blood. This dissertation seeks to enhance our understanding of the causes of iron deficiency among blood donors, the resultant symptoms, and the likely effectiveness of alternate …
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A photonic crystal biosensor application for assessment of iron deficiency
Iron deficiency anemia afflicts 1 in 3 individuals, mostly women and children worldwide. A novel application using iron-oxide nanoparticles (IONs) and a photonic crystal (PC) optical biosensor as an immunodiagnostic platform for detection of serum ferritin and soluble transferrin receptor (sTfR), …
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Recommended Interventions to Reduce the Risk of Iron Deficiency in Blood Donors
… especially women, have a high prevalence of iron deficiency. Iron is lost with each blood donation, and since donors are eligible to donate blood every eight weeks, it is a challenge to maintain iron balance in frequent blood donors. Prior to blood donations, donors are screened for anemia …
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Parasitic infections and storage iron deficiency in children in improverished regions of Mauritius
… the most parasites. As regards to storage iron depletion, this is significant only with hookworm infestation. Additionally it has been noted that hookworm infestation is directly related to age contrary to other parasitic infestations.
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Physiological and genetic investigations of iron deficiency in field peas (Pisum sativum L.).
Iron (Fe) deficiency chlorosis affects both yield and quality of many species, including cool-season food legumes and the chlorosis symptom is especially prevalent in crops grown on calcareous soils which are widely distributed in the southern region of Australia. Although Fe fertilizers have been …
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The Importance of Identifying Iron Deficiency Anaemia in the Early Detection of Colorectal Cancer.
… highlights the importance of early diagnosis. Iron deficiency anaemia (IDA) is also common. About 10% of cases in males and post-menopausal females are due to underlying gastro-intestinal (GI) cancer, most commonly CRC - and IDA is often the first manifestation. This thesis examines the …
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The potential role of interleukin-2 in impaired cell-mediated immunity of iron deficiency
Iron deficiency impairs cell-mediated immunity, which is primarily dependent on T-lymphocyte functions including production of the cytokine, interleukin 2 (IL-2). The potential role of IL-2 production and responsiveness in impaired cell-mediated immunity of iron deficiency was investigated in a …
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Iron-deficiency Anaemia in Infants and Pre-school children in Three Racial groups in Cape Town
Iron-deficiency anemia is probably the commonest deficiency disease in infants and children throughout the world today. This prevalence is indeed surprising as the condition can be readily detected. Moreover, iron medication is cheap and for many years has been known to be effective in the …
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From the marrow to the blood: Optimising the diagnosis of iron deficiency in the setting of inflammation
Iron deficiency (ID) is a common condition with readily available treatment but can be challenging to diagnose. Traditional biomarkers of ID are acute phase reactants, which complicates diagnosis in patients with co-existent inflammation. This study aimed to establish optimal biomarker diagnostic …
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High-Throughput Phenotyping for Soybean Iron Deficiency Chlorosis Using an Unmanned Aircraft System: Applications in Breeding, Agronomy, and Genetics
Iron deficiency chlorosis (IDC) is an abiotic stress in soybean [Glycine max (L.) Merr.] that causes significant yield reductions. Symptoms of IDC include interveinal chlorosis and stunting of the plant. While there are management practices that can overcome these drastic yield losses, the …
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Anaemia, Iron-Deficiency and Reducing Transfusion in Cardiac Surgery and A Novel Method for the Measurement of Total Haemoglobin Mass
Anaemia and iron-deficiency are common in cardiac surgical patients and are associated with poor surgical and patient-centred outcomes. Pre-operative anaemia is increasingly being treated with intravenous iron despite a lack of high-quality evidence of its effectiveness. This thesis explores these …
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Effects of Maternal Iron Deficiency During Reproduction on Phagocytosis, Antibody Formation and Cell Growth in the Suckling Rat (Immune Response)
The effects of maternal dietary iron deficiency during reproduction on the development of the immune response in offspring were investigated. Pregnant Sprague/Dawley rats were fed one of three diets throughout gestation and lactation: 6 ppm iron (severe anemia), 12 ppm iron (moderate anemia), 250 …
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Association of maternal factors and iron deficiency anaemia in pregnant women attending antenatal care at Chongwe rural health centre in Chongwe district.
Introduction Iron deficiency anaemia (IDA) is estimated to occur in (18%) of pregnant women in Africa despite universal supplementation programs being implemented since 2001, as recommended by the World Health Organisation. A lack of data on iron status and maternal factors associated with iron …
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Association of maternal factors and iron deficiency anaemia in pregnant women attending antenatal care at Chongwe rural health centre in Chongwe district.
Introduction Iron deficiency anaemia (IDA) is estimated to occur in (18%) of pregnant women in Africa despite universal supplementation programs being implemented since 2001, as recommended by the World Health Organisation. A lack of data on iron status and maternal factors associated with iron …
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The effect of iron supplementation and tumour location on the mucosal microbiological and immunological environment in colorectal cancer patients with iron deficiency anaemia
Iron deficiency is a common complication of colorectal cancer, being present in ~60% of patients and often leading to the manifestation of anaemia. Preoperative anaemia in colorectal cancer patients is associated with inferior clinical outcomes, hence this leads to the requirement of iron …
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