Iron Absorption and Utilization in Adolescents Infected With Malaria Parasites, Hookworms or Schistosoma

Iron Absorption and Utilization in Adolescents Infected With Malaria Parasites, Hookworms or Schistosoma.

The aim of this study is to investigate the change in iron metabolism in relation to malaria and helminth infections using a stable isotope technique.

The aim of the study is to determine how iron metabolism in subjects with infectious diseases (malaria, hookworm or S. haematobium) differs while infected and after treatment, i.e. the same individuals will be restudied while free of infection.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Children aged 12 to 16 years
• Body weight > 30 kg
• no chronic medical illnesses
• no intake of vitamin/mineral supplements 2 weeks before the study and until the last blood drawing
• For each of the 4 arms the respective disease needs to be present (symptomatic malaria, asymptomatic malaria, hookworm infection, S. haematobium infection) without any other concurrent infection

Exclusion Criteria:

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