Alex W. Macharia

Kilifi, Kenya

Last Updated: 09/26/2026

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Found 34 publications

African-specific genetic loci determine iron status and risk of severe malaria and bacteremia in African children.

African-specific genetic loci determine iron status and risk of severe malaria and bacteremia in African children.

Journal: Nature communications
Published: June 20, 2025

OSBPL11 is an African-specific locus associated with 25-hydroxyvitamin D concentrations and cardiometabolic health.

OSBPL11 is an African-specific locus associated with 25-hydroxyvitamin D concentrations and cardiometabolic health.

Journal: medRxiv : the preprint server for health sciences
Published: June 10, 2025

The Childhood Acute Illness and Nutrition (CHAIN) network nested case-cohort study protocol: a multi-omics approach to understanding mortality among children in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia.

The Childhood Acute Illness and Nutrition (CHAIN) network nested case-cohort study protocol: a multi-omics approach to understanding mortality among children in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia.

Journal: Gates open research
Published: October 06, 2022

Non-O ABO blood group genotypes differ in their associations with Plasmodium falciparum rosetting and severe malaria.

Non-O ABO blood group genotypes differ in their associations with Plasmodium falciparum rosetting and severe malaria.

Journal: PLoS genetics
Published: September 30, 2022

The impact of malaria-protective red blood cell polymorphisms on parasite biomass in children with severe Plasmodium falciparum malaria.

The impact of malaria-protective red blood cell polymorphisms on parasite biomass in children with severe Plasmodium falciparum malaria.

Journal: Nature communications
Published: February 16, 2022

Vitamin D Deficiency and Its Association with Iron Deficiency in African Children.

Vitamin D Deficiency and Its Association with Iron Deficiency in African Children.

Journal: Nutrients
Published: February 09, 2022

Hepcidin regulation in Kenyan children with severe malaria and non-typhoidal Salmonella bacteremia.

Hepcidin regulation in Kenyan children with severe malaria and non-typhoidal Salmonella bacteremia.

Journal: Haematologica
Published: May 26, 2021

Prevalence and predictors of vitamin D deficiency in young African children.

Prevalence and predictors of vitamin D deficiency in young African children.

Journal: BMC medicine
Published: December 15, 2020

Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency and susceptibility to childhood diseases in Kilifi, Kenya.

Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency and susceptibility to childhood diseases in Kilifi, Kenya.

Journal: Blood advances
Published: July 22, 2020

Malaria is a cause of iron deficiency in African children.

Malaria is a cause of iron deficiency in African children.

Journal: Nature medicine
Published: June 12, 2020

Estimating the burden of iron deficiency among African children.

Estimating the burden of iron deficiency among African children.

Journal: BMC medicine
Published: December 05, 2019

Gametocyte carriage in an era of changing malaria epidemiology: A 19-year analysis of a malaria longitudinal cohort.

Gametocyte carriage in an era of changing malaria epidemiology: A 19-year analysis of a malaria longitudinal cohort.

Journal: Wellcome open research
Published: May 22, 2019
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Last Updated: 09/26/2026