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Oral Iron Versus Oral Iron Plus a Web-based Behavioral Intervention in Young Children (IRONCHILD)
First, the doctor will confirm that patients are eligible for the study. Patients will complete the following procedures: - Medical history including prior hospitalizations, lab results, medications, diet, social and …
Baylor Role: Lead Sponsor
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Passive Dietary Intake Assessment Study
This protocol describes the process of developing and validating a passive dietary monitoring system for the assessment of an individual's dietary intake in households in Ghana and Kenya. The first …
Baylor Role: Collaborator
Completed
Assessment of Starch Digestibility and Amylase Sufficiency in Children
The purpose of this research is to test the hypotheses that: 1.) Moderately malnourished stunted children have low pancreatic α-amylase activity; and 2.) Modified starchy food preparations will have better …
Baylor Role: Collaborator
Completed
Impact of Vitamin D Status on Bones in Breastfed Infants
In recent years, severe vitamin D deficiency has resurfaced as a major public health concern. Nutritional rickets is widespread, and a recent report on this disease in Texas showed Hispanic …
Baylor Role: Lead Sponsor
Completed
Aromatic Amino Acid Metabolism in the Pathogenesis of Kwashiorkor
This research may explain whether a shortage of three special compounds called aromatic amino acids is responsible for the severe illness and high death rate of children with the kwashiorkor …
Baylor Role: Lead Sponsor
Completed
Study of Antioxidants and Oxidants in Malnourished Children
It is believed that the organs of severely malnourished children malfunction because harmful compounds called oxidants injure the tissues in these organs. In a healthy person oxidants are made harmless …
Baylor Role: Lead Sponsor