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Cochrane Db Syst Rev · Jan 2009
Review Meta AnalysisOral iron supplementation for preventing or treating anaemia among children in malaria-endemic areas.
Iron-deficiency anaemia is common during childhood. Iron supplementation has been claimed to increase the risk of malaria. ⋯ Iron does not increase the risk of clinical malaria or death, when regular malaria surveillance and treatment services are provided. There is no need to screen for anaemia prior to iron supplementation.