Thymus size and its correlates among children admitted with severe acute malnutrition: a cross-sectional study in Uganda

BACKGROUND: Malnutrition continues to be a major cause of mortality and morbidity among children in resource limited settings. Children with severe acute malnutrition (SAM) experience severe thymus atrophy, possibly reflecting poor immune function. This immune dysfunction is responsible for the seve...

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Publicado no:BMC Pediatr
Main Authors: Nabukeera-Barungi, Nicolette, Lanyero, Betty, Grenov, Benedikte, Friis, Henrik, Namusoke, Hanifa, Mupere, Ezekiel, Michaelsen, Kim F., Mølgaard, Christian, Wiese, Maria, Nielsen, Dennis S., Mohammed, Musemma K., Christensen, Vibeke B., Rytter, Maren
Formato: Artigo
Idioma:Inglês
Publicado em: BioMed Central 2021
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Acesso em linha:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7780382/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33397296
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12887-020-02457-3
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