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ArticleTropical medicine and infectious disease2024

Micronutrient Biomarkers and Their Association with Malaria Infection in Children in Buea Health District, Cameroon.

Jerome Nyhalah Dinga, Emmanuel Fondungallah Anu, Romelle Dibanda Feumba, Haowen Qin, Flora Ayah, Rene Bilingwe Ayiseh, Robert Adamu Shey, Stanley Dobgima Gamua, Anthony Kukwah Tufon, Rameshbabu Manyam and 1 more

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Jerome Nyhalah DingaMichael Gahnyam Gbeugvat Foundation, Buea, Cameroon.ORCID 0000-0002-8457-4903
Emmanuel Fondungallah AnuBiotechnology Unit, University of Buea, Buea, Cameroon.
Romelle Dibanda FeumbaDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Buea, Buea, Cameroon.ORCID 0000-0002-8119-6230
Haowen QinRollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA.
Flora AyahBuea Regional Hospital, Buea, Cameroon.
Rene Bilingwe AyisehBiotechnology Unit, University of Buea, Buea, Cameroon.ORCID 0000-0001-5308-1666
Robert Adamu SheyBiotechnology Unit, University of Buea, Buea, Cameroon.ORCID 0000-0003-0146-3894
Stanley Dobgima GamuaMichael Gahnyam Gbeugvat Foundation, Buea, Cameroon.
Anthony Kukwah TufonBuea Regional Hospital, Buea, Cameroon.
Rameshbabu ManyamRollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA.
Vincent P K TitanjiBiotechnology Unit, University of Buea, Buea, Cameroon.

Funding

Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation OPP1075938-PEARL Program Support
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Recently malaria and micronutrient deficiencies have become a major worldwide public health problem, particularly in Africa and other endemic countries with children under 5 years old being the most vulnerable. Apart from nutritional problems that cause micronutrient deficiencies, studies have also reported that parasitic infections like malaria can affect the levels of micronutrients. Thus, this research was aimed at assessing the serum levels of micronutrient biomarkers and their association with malaria infection in children under 5 years old in the Buea Health District. Method: This cross-sectional study recruited 80 participants from February to April 2024. The micronutrient biomarkers levels were measured using a Q-7plex Human Micronutrient Measurement Kit. Results: There were changes in serum micronutrient biomarkers levels between malaria infected and healthy children. Ferritin was higher in sick children (23.53 μg/L ± 7.75) than in healthy children (19.07 μg/L ± 3.87), significantly (

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ferritinmalaria infectionmicronutrient biomarkersretinol-binding protein 4soluble transferrin receptorthyroglobulin

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PMCPMC11679706

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