Tom Williams

Malaria is a cause of iron deficiency in African children.Muriuki JM, Mentzer AJ, Mitchell R, Webb EL, Etyang AO, Kyobutungi C, Morovat A, Kimita W, Macharia AW, Ngetsa CJ, Makale J, Lule SA, Musani SK, Raffield LM, Cutland CL, Sirima SB, Diarra A, Tiono AB, Fried M, Gwamaka M, Adu-Afarwuah S, Wirth JP, Wegmuller R, Madhi SA, Hill AVS, Rockett KA, Sandhu MS, Kwiatkowski DP, Prentice AM, Byrd KA, Ndjebayi A, Stewart CP, Engle-Stone R, Green TJ, Karakochuk CD, Suchdev PS, Duffy PE, Davey Smith G, Elliott AM, Atkinson SH
Nat Med, (2021). 27:653-658

Undernutrition: a major but potentially preventable cause of poor outcomes in children living with sickle cell disease in Africa.
BMC Med, (2021). 19:17

Risk factors for anaemia among Ghanaian women and children vary by population group and climate zone.Petry N, Wirth JP, Adu-Afarwuah S, Wegmuller R, Woodruff BA, Tanumihardjo SA, Bentil H, Donkor WES, Shahab-Ferdows S, Selenje L, Mahama A, Steiner-Asiedu M, Rohner F
Matern Child Nutr, (2021). 17:e13076

Plasma Plasmodium falciparum Histidine-rich Protein 2 Concentrations in Children With Malaria Infections of Differing Severity in Kilifi, Kenya.Uyoga S, Wanjiku P, Rop JC, Makale J, Macharia AW, Nyutu GM, Shebe M, Awuondo KA, Woodrow CJ, Dondorp AM
Clin Infect Dis, (2021). 73:e2415-e2423

Iron Deficiency Is Associated With Reduced Levels of Plasmodium falciparum-specific Antibodies in African Children.Bundi CK, Nalwoga A, Lubyayi L, Muriuki JM, Mogire RM, Opi H, Mentzer AJ, Mugyenyi CK, Mwacharo J, Webb EL, Gikunju JK, Beeson JG, Elliott AM, Atkinson SH
Clin Infect Dis, (2021). 73:43-49

Haplotype heterogeneity and low linkage disequilibrium reduce reliable prediction of genotypes for the alpha (3.7I) form of alpha-thalassaemia using genome-wide microarray data.Ndila CM, Nyirongo V, Macharia AW, Jeffreys AE, Rowlands K, Hubbart C, Busby GBJ, Band G, Harding RM, Rockett KA, Malaria GENConsortium
Wellcome Open Res, (2020). 5:287

Author Correction: Investigating the drivers of the spatio-temporal patterns of genetic differences between Plasmodium falciparum malaria infections in Kilifi County, Kenya.Malinga J, Mogeni P, Omedo I, Rockett K, Hubbart C, Jeffreys A, Kwiatkowski D, Ross A
Sci Rep, (2020). 10:22416

Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency and susceptibility to childhood diseases in Kilifi, Kenya.Uyoga S, Macharia AW, Ndila CM, Nyutu G, Shebe M, Awuondo KO, Scott JAG
Blood Adv, (2020). 4:5942-5950

Clustering of health risk behaviors among adolescents in Kilifi, Kenya, a rural Sub-Saharan African setting.Ssewanyana D, Newton CRJC, Otiende M, Mochamah G, Nyundo C, Walumbe D, Nyutu G, Amadi D, Doyle AM, Ross DA, Bauni E
PLoS One, (2020). 15:e0242186

How Severe Anaemia Might Influence the Risk of Invasive Bacterial Infections in African Children.Abuga KM, Muriuki JM, Atkinson SH
Int J Mol Sci, (2020). 21:6976

Red blood cell tension protects against severe malaria in the Dantu blood group.Marin-Menendez A, Introini V, Ravenhill BJ, Lin YC, Macharia A, Makale J, Tendwa M, Nyamu W, Kotar J, Carrasquilla M, Rowe JA, Rockett K, Kwiatkowski D, Weekes MP, Cicuta P, Rayner JC
Nature, (2020). 585:579-583

The clinical spectrum of severe childhood malaria in Eastern Uganda.Engoru C, Nteziyaremye J, Chebet M, Ssenyondo T, Muhindo R, Nyutu G, Macharia AW, Uyoga S, Ndila CM, Karamagi C
Malar J, (2020). 19:322

Characterising demographics, knowledge, practices and clinical care among patients attending sickle cell disease clinics in Eastern Uganda.Wabwire H, Ndila C, Adong R, Ochen L, Amorut D, Abongo G, Okalebo CB, Akello SR, Oketcho JB, Okiror W, Asio S, Odiit A, Alaroker F, Nyutu G
Wellcome Open Res, (2020). 5:87

Risk of pneumococcal bacteremia in Kenyan children with glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency.Gilchrist JJ, Uyoga S, Pirinen M, Rautanen A, Mwarumba S, Njuguna P, Kenyan Bacteraemia Study Group, Hill AVS, Scott JAG
BMC Med, (2020). 18:148

Vitamin D Status Is Not Associated with Cognitive or Motor Function in Pre-School Ugandan Children.Mutua AM, Nampijja M, Elliott AM, Pettifor JM, Webb EL, Atkinson SH
Nutrients, (2020). 12:1662

Effects of vitamin D deficiency on neurobehavioural outcomes in children: a systematic review.Mutua AM, Mogire RM, Elliott AM, Webb EL, Atkinson SH
Wellcome Open Res, (2020). 5:28

beta-Thalassemia pathogenic variants in a cohort of children from the East African coast.Macharia AW, Mochamah G, Uyoga S, Ndila CM, Nyutu G, Tendwa M, Nyatichi E, Makale J, Ware RE
Mol Genet Genomic Med, (2020). 8:e1294

Caring for Africa's sickle cell children: will we rise to the challenge?.Oron AP, Chao DL, Ezeanolue EE, Ezenwa LN, Piel FB, Ojogun OT, Uyoga S, Nnodu OE
BMC Med, (2020). 18:92

Human genetics and malaria resistance.
Hum Genet, (2020). 139:801-811

Estimating the burden of iron deficiency among African children.Muriuki JM, Mentzer AJ, Webb EL, Morovat A, Kimita W, Macharia AW, Crane RJ, Berkley JA, Lule SA, Cutland C, Sirima SB, Diarra A, Tiono AB, Madhi SA, Hill AVS, Prentice AM, Suchdev PS, Elliott AM, Atkinson SH
BMC Med, (2020). 18:31