Table 1 Iron absorption, iron and inflammation parameters among Malawian toddlers after anti-malarial treatment

Absorption (geometric mean%, 95% CI)

A

9.0^a (7.4-11.0)

8.8^a,c (6.5-11.8)

N.A.

N.A.

3.1^b (2.1-4.7)

N.A.

N.A.

B

N.A.

11.5^a (10.0-13.1)

5.7^c,d (3.9-8.5)

N.A.

N.A.

3.9^b,d (2.4-6.4)

N.A.

Haemoglobin concentration (g/L, mean, ±SD)

A

84^a ± 7

104^b ± 9

113^d ± 10

116^d ± 9

111^c,d ± 12

114^d ± 13

N.A.

B*

80^a ± 9

100^b ± 9

106^c ± 12

108^c ± 11

109^c,d ± 13

114^d ± 14

111^c,d ± 12

Plasma ferritin (μg/L, median, 25th 75th)

A

189^a (142–263)

57^b,c,d (36–94)

56^b,c,d (38–84)

49^b,c,d (40–90)

49^b,c (34–64)

45^b,c (30–69)

N.A.

B

N.A.

39^c (14–52)

46^c,b (28–102)

57^b,d (34–88)

66^b,d (37–99)

77^b,d (45–169)

102^d (56–163)

C-reactive protein (mg/L, median, 25th 75th)

A

36.7^a (24.2-44.8)

1.6^b (0.5-3.3)

3.6^b (0.5-10.3)

1.6^b (0.8-5.1)

2.1^b (0.8-9.1)

1.4^b (0.7-5.0)

N.A.

B

N.A.

2.5^b (1.3-7.3)

2.2^b (0.6-4.4)

4.3^b (1.8-10.9)

3.3^b (0.8-7.9)

1.1^b (0.6-5.9)

4.3^b (2.9-8.5)

AGP (g/L, median, 25th 75th)

A

1.86^a (1.56-1.98)

1.05^b (0.88-1.52)

0.98^b (0.88-1.27)

1.07^b (0.69-1.23)

1.09^b (0.83-1.38)

1.02^b (0.66-1.25)

N.A.

B

N.A.

1.25^b (0.96-1.55)

1.06^b,c (0.70-1.37)

1.07^b,c(0.84-1.6)

1.01^b,c (0.80-1.37)

0.86^c (0.69-1.14)

1.10^b,c (0.89-1.33)