Publications by authors named "Wilber Paredes-Ugarte"
Article Synopsis
- The researchers examined the effectiveness of using adjusted hemoglobin (Hb) values, suggesting that altitude may misrepresent anemia, as only 4.8% of children were anemic with unadjusted Hb.
- They found that the altitude adjustment is not suitable for diagnosing anemia, and that anemia in young children isn't solely due to iron deficiency.