BMC Infectious Diseases

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Neonatal erythropoiesis and subsequent anemia in HIV-positive and HIV-negative Zimbabwean babies during the first year of life: a longitudinal study

Melissa F Miller1*, Jean H Humphrey2, Peter J Iliff3, Lucie C Malaba4, Nkosinathi V Mbuya5, the ZVITAMBO Study Group6 and Rebecca J Stoltzfus5

Author Affiliations

1 Cancer Prevention Fellowship Program, Division of Cancer Prevention, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD, USA

2 Center for Human Nutrition, Department of International Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, USA

3 Paediatrics and Child Health, University of Zimbabwe, Harare, Zimbabwe

4 Division of Nutrition, Institute of Food, Nutrition and Family Sciences, University of Zimbabwe, Harare, Zimbabwe

5 Division of Nutritional Sciences, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA

6 Members of the ZVITAMBO Study Group, in addition to the named authors are: Henry Chidawanyika, Agnes Mahomva, Florence Majo, Edmore Marinda, Michael Mbizvo, Lawrence Moulton, Kuda Mutasa, Mary Ndhlovu, Robert Ntozini, Ellen Piwoz, Lidia Propper, Philipa Rambanepasi, Andrea Ruff, Naume Tavengwa, Brian Ward, Lynn Zijenah, Claire Zunguza, Partson Zvandasara; principal investigators are Kusum Nathoo and Jean Humphrey

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BMC Infectious Diseases 2006, 6:1 doi:10.1186/1471-2334-6-1

Published: 3 January 2006

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Table 3. Slope of the regression line for indicators of erythropoiesis (i.e., β-coefficients) by age and maternal and infant HIV status

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