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Comparison of growth curve estimates of infants in são tomé Island, Africa, with the WHO growth standards: A birth cohort study

  • Autores: Garzón M, Papoila AL, Alves M, Pereira-da-Silva L
  • Ano de Publicação: 2019
  • Journal: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
  • Link: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31091793

This birth cohort study compared the infant growth curve estimates in São Tomé Island to the WHO growth standards. Despite this island belonging to a lower-middle-income country, there were several factors favorable for growth that were present. Four-hundred and seventy-five full-term singleton appropriate for-gestational-age infants were enrolled and followed-up to 24 months of age. Weight-for-age, […]
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Subclinical enteric parasitic infections and growth faltering in infants in São Tomé, Africa: A birth cohort study

  • Autores: Garzón M, Pereira-da-Silva L, Seixas J, Papoila AL, Alves M
  • Ano de Publicação: 2018
  • Journal: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
  • Link: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29621166

The associations between enteric pathogenic parasites and growth in infants in São Tomé were explored using a refined anthropometric approach to recognize early growth faltering. A birth cohort study was conducted with follow-up to 24 months of age. Microscopic examination for protozoa and soil-transmitted helminths was performed. Anthropometric assessments included: z-scores for weight-for-length (WLZ), length-for-age […]
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Association of enteric parasitic infections with intestinal inflammation and permeability in asymptomatic infants of São Tomé Island

  • Autores: Alves M, Ferreira F, Garzón M, Papoila AL, Pereira-da-Silva L, Reis A, Seixas J
  • Ano de Publicação: 2017
  • Journal: Pathogens and Global Health
  • Link: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/20477724.2017.1299831?journalCode=ypgh20

The cumulative effect of repeated asymptomatic enteric infections on intestinal barrier is not fully understood in infants. We aimed to evaluate the association between previous enteric parasitic infections and intestinal inflammation and permeability at 24-months of age, in asymptomatic infants of São Tomé Island. A subset of infants from a birth cohort, with intestinal parasite […]
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