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Setti  Shahab-Ferdows
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                            **Publications**
                                                (Clicking on the reprint icon
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                                                    will take you to the publication reprint.)The effects of prenatal and postnatal high-dose vitamin B-12 supplementation on human milk vitamin B-12: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial in Tanzania
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Wand, D., Shahab-Ferdows, S., Lweno, O.N., Hampel, D., Method, B., Yelverton, C.A., Nguyen, C.H., Aboud, S., Allen, L.H., Fawzi, W.W. 2023. The effects of prenatal and postnatal high-dose vitamin B-12 supplementation on human milk vitamin B-12: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial in Tanzania. The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajcnut.2023.07.023.Investigating donor human milk composition globally to develop effective strategies for the nutritional care of preterm infants: Study protocol
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Perrin, M.T., Mansen, K., Israel-Ballard, K., Richter, S., Bode, L., Hampel, D., Shahab-Ferdows, S., Allen, L.H., Cofre Maggio, F., Njuguna, E., Tran, H., Wesolowska, A. 2023. Investigating donor human milk composition globally to develop effective strategies for the nutritional care of preterm infants: Study protocol. PLOS ONE. 18(4). Article e0283846. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0283846.Adequate vitamin B12 and folate status of Norwegian vegans and vegetarians
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Henjum, S., Groufh-Jacobsen, S., Allen, L.H., Raael, E., Israelsson, A., Shahab-Ferdows, S., Hampel, D. 2022. Adequate vitamin B12 and folate status of Norwegian vegans and vegetarians. British Journal of Nutrition. 129(12):2076-2083. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0007114522002987.Maternal mental health in late pregnancy and longitudinal changes in postpartum serum vitamin B-12, homocysteine, and milk B-12 concentration among Brazilian women
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Batalha, M.A., dos Reis Costa, P.N., Ferreira, A.L., Freitas-Costa, N.C., Figueiredo, A.C., Shahab-Ferdows, S., Hampel, D., Allen, L.H., Perez-Escamilla, R., Kac, G. 2022. Maternal mental health in late pregnancy and longitudinal changes in postpartum serum vitamin B-12, homocysteine, and milk B-12 concentration among Brazilian women. Frontiers in Nutrition. 9. Article 923569. https://doi.org/10.3389/fnut.2022.923569.Comprehensive analysis of B-vitamins in human milk
                                                        

- (Abstract Only)Hampel, D., Shahab-Ferdows, S., Schulze, K., Allen, L.H. 2022. Comprehensive analysis of B-vitamins in human milk. Current Developments in Nutrition. 6(1). https://doi.org/10.1093/cdn/nzac063.008.Daily supplementation of a multiple micronutrient powder improves folate but not thiamine, riboflavin, or vitamin B12 status among young Laotian children: A randomized controlled trial
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Hinnouho, G., Hampel, D., Shahab-Ferdows, S., Barffour, M.A., McAnena, L., Arnold, C.D., Wessells, K., Kounnavong, S., Allen, L.H., Hess, S.Y. 2022. Daily supplementation of a multiple micronutrient powder improves folate but not thiamine, riboflavin, or vitamin B12 status among young Laotian children: A randomized controlled trial. European Journal of Nutrition. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00394-022-02890-3.Improving LC-MS analysis of human milk B-vitamins by lactose removal
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Hampel, D., Shahab-Ferdows, S., Newman, J.W., Allen, L.H. 2021. Improving LC-MS analysis of human milk B-vitamins by lactose removal. Journal of Chromatography B. 1183. Article 122968. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jchromb.2021.122968.The mothers, infants, and lactation quality (MILQ) study: A multi-center collaboration
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Allen, L.H., Hampel, D., Shahab-Ferdows, S., Andersson, M., Barros, E., Doel, A., Eriksen, K.G., Christensen, S., Islam, M., Kac, G., Keya, F.K., Michaelsen, K., Mucci, D., Njie, F., Peerson, J., Moore, S.E. 2021. The mothers, infants, and lactation quality (MILQ) study: A multi-center collaboration. Current Developments in Nutrition. 5(10). Article nzab116. https://doi.org/10.1093/cdn/nzab116.Factors associated with longitudinal changes in B-vitamin and choline concentrations of human milk
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Batalha, M.A., Ferreira, A.L., Freitas-Costa, N.C., Figueiredo, A.C., Carrilho, T.R., Shahab-Ferdows, S., Hampel, D., Allen, L.H., Perez-Escamilla, R., Kac, G. 2021. Factors associated with longitudinal changes in B-vitamin and choline concentrations of human milk. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 114(4):1560-1573. https://doi.org/10.1093/ajcn/nqab191.Thiamine supplementation holds neurocognitive benefits for breastfed infants during the first year of life
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Measelle, J.R., Baldwin, D.A., Gallant, J., Chan, K., Green, T.J., Wieringa, F.T., Borath, M., Sophonneary, P., Hampel, D., Shahab-Ferdows, S., Allen, L.H., Kroeun, H., Whitfield, K.C. 2021. Thiamine supplementation holds neurocognitive benefits for breastfed infants during the first year of life. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences. https://doi.org/10.1111/nyas.14610.Human milk metabolic profiling using Biocrates MxP® Quant 500 kit
                                                        

- (Abstract Only)Hampel, D., Shahab-Ferdows, S., Kac, G., Allen, L.H. 2021. Human milk metabolic profiling using Biocrates MxP® Quant 500 kit. Current Developments in Nutrition. 5(2). https://doi.org/10.1093/cdn/nzab048_009.Low-dose thiamine supplementation of lactating Cambodian mothers improves human milk thiamine concentrations: a randomized controlled trial
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Gallant, J., Chan, K., Green, T.J., Wieringa, F.T., Leemaqz, S., Ngik, R., Measelle, J.R., Baldwin, D., Mam, B., Sophonneary, P., Yelland, L.N., Hampel, D., Shahab-Ferdows, S., Allen, L.H., Jones, K.S., Koulman, A., Parkington, D., Meadows, S.R., Kroeun, H., Whitfield, K.C. 2021. Low-dose thiamine supplementation of lactating Cambodian mothers improves human milk thiamine concentrations: a randomized controlled trial. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 114(1):90-100. https://doi.org/10.1093/ajcn/nqab052.High-throughput analysis of water-soluble forms of choline and related metabolites in human milk by UPLC-MS/MS and its application
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Hampel, D., Shahab-Ferdows, S., Nguyen, N., Gilberto, K., Allen, L.H. 2021. High-throughput analysis of water-soluble forms of choline and related metabolites in human milk by UPLC-MS/MS and its application. Frontiers in Nutrition. 7. Article 604570. https://doi.org/10.3389/fnut.2020.604570.Maternal plasma folate concentration is positively associated with serum total cholesterol and low-density lipoprotein across the three trimesters of pregnancy
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Da Silva, M.T., Mujica-Coopman, M.F., Figueiredo, A.C., Hampel, D., Vieira, L.S., Farias, D.R., Shahab-Ferdows, S., Allen, L.H., Brito, A., Lamers, Y., Kac, G., Vaz, J.S. 2020. Maternal plasma folate concentration is positively associated with serum total cholesterol and low-density lipoprotein across the three trimesters of pregnancy. Scientific Reports. 10. Article 20141. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-77231-7.Risk factors for anaemia among Ghanaian women and children vary by population group and climate zone
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Petry, N., Wirth, J.P., Adu-Afarwuah, S., Wegmuller, R., Woodruff, B.A., Tanumihardjo, S.A., Bentil, H., Donkor, W.E., Williams, T.N., Shahab-Ferdows, S., Selenje, L., Mahama, A., Steiner-Asiedu, M., Rohner, F. 2020. Risk factors for anaemia among Ghanaian women and children vary by population group and climate zone. Maternal and Child Nutrition. 17(2). Article e13076. https://doi.org/10.1111/mcn.13076.Vitamin B12 is low in milk of early postpartum women in urban Tanzania, and was not significantly increased by high dose supplementation
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Lweno, O.N., Sudfeld, C.R., Hertzmark, E., Manji, K.P., Aboud, S., Noor, R.A., Masanja, H., Salim, N., Shahab-Ferdows, S., Allen, L.H., Fawzi, W. 2020. Vitamin B12 is low in milk of early postpartum women in urban Tanzania, and was not significantly increased by high dose supplementation. Nutrients. 12(4). https://doi.org/10.3390/nu12040963.Vitamin B12 concentrations in milk from Norwegian women during the six first months of lactation
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Henjum, S., Manger, M., Hampel, D., Brantsæter, A.L., Shahab-Ferdows, S., Bastani, N.E., Strand, T.A., Refsum, H., Allen, L.H. 2020. Vitamin B12 concentrations in milk from Norwegian women during the six first months of lactation. European Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 74:749-756. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41430-020-0567-x.Changes in micronutrient and inflammation serum biomarker concentrations after a norovirus human challenge
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Williams, A.M., Ladva, C.N., Leon, J.S., Lopman, B.A., Tangpricha, V., Whitehead, R.D., Armitage, A.E., Wray, K., Morovat, A., Pasricha, S., Thurnham, D., Tanumihardjo, S.A., Shahab-Ferdows, S., Allen, L.H., Flores-Ayala, R.C., Suchdev, P.S. 2019. Changes in micronutrient and inflammation serum biomarker concentrations after a norovirus human challenge. Journal of Nutrition. 110(6):1456-1464. https://doi.org/10.1093/ajcn/nqz201.Validation and application of Biocrates AbsoluteIDQ® p180 targeted metabolomics kit using human milk
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Hampel, D., Shahab-Ferdows, S., Hossain, M., Islam, M., Ahmed, T., Allen, L.H. 2019. Validation and application of Biocrates AbsoluteIDQ® p180 targeted metabolomics kit using human milk. Nutrients. 11(8):1733. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu11081733.Cohort description of the Madagascar health and environmental research-antongil (MAHERY-Antongil) study in Madagascar
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Golden, C.D., Borgerson, C., Rice, B.L., Allen, L.H., Anjaranirina, J.G., Barrett, C.B., Boateng, G., Gephart, J.A., Hampel, D., Hartl, D.L., Knippenberg, E., Myers, S.S., Ralalason, D.H., Ramihantaniarivo, H., Randriamady, H.J., Shahab-Ferdows, S., Vaitla, B., Volkman, S.K., Vonona, M.A. 2019. Cohort description of the Madagascar health and environmental research-antongil (MAHERY-Antongil) study in Madagascar. Frontiers in Nutrition. 6:109. https://doi.org/10.3389/fnut.2019.00109.Human milk metabolomics using the Biocrates AbsoluteIDQ® p180 kit
                                                        

- (Abstract Only)Hampel, D., Shahab-Ferdows, S., Hossain, M., Islam, M.M., Ahmed, T., Allen, L.H. 2019. Human milk metabolomics using the Biocrates AbsoluteIDQ® p180 kit. Meeting Abstract. 3. https://doi.org/10.1093/cdn/nzz036.OR06-04-19.Micronutrient intakes of lactating mothers and their association with breastmilk concentrations and micronutrient adequacy of exclusively breastfed Indonesian infants
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Daniela, L., Gibson, R.S., Diana, A., Haszard, J.J., Hampel, D., Shahab-Ferdows, S., Malcolm, R., Melo, L., Lamers, Y., Allen, L.H., Houghton, L.A., Luftimas, D.E., Rahmannia, S. 2019. Micronutrient intakes of lactating mothers and their association with breastmilk concentrations and micronutrient adequacy of exclusively breastfed Indonesian infants. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 110(2):391-400. https://doi.org/10.1093/ajcn/nqz047.Micronutrient intakes of lactating mothers and their association with breast milk concentrations and micronutrient adequacy of exclusively breastfed Indonesian infants
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Daniels, L., Gibson, R.S., Diana, A., Haszard, J.J., Rahmannia, S., Luftimas, D.E., Hambel, D., Shahab-Ferdows, S., Reid, M., Melo, L., Lamers, Y., Allen, L.H., Houghton, L.A. 2019. Micronutrient intakes of lactating mothers and their association with breast milk concentrations and micronutrient adequacy of exclusively breastfed Indonesian infants. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 110(2):391-400. https://doi.org/10.1093/ajcn/nqz047.Effects of lipid-based nutrient supplements and infant and young child feeding counseling with or without improved water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) on anemia and micronutrient status: results from two cluster randomized
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Stewart, C.P., Dewey, K.G., Lin, A., Pickering, A.J., Byrd, K.A., Jannat, K., Ali, S., Rao, G., Dentz, H.N., Kiprotich, M., Arnold, C.D., Arnold, B.F., Allen, L.H., Shahab-Ferdows, S., Ercumen, A., Grembi, J.A., Naser, A.M., Rahman, M., Unicomb, L., Colford, J.M., Luby, S.P., Null, C. 2019. Effects of lipid-based nutrient supplements and infant and young child feeding counseling with or without improved water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) on anemia and micronutrient status: results from two cluster randomized trials in Kenya and Bangladesh. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 109(1):148-164. https://doi.org/10.1093/ajcn/nqy239.Vitamin B12 content in breast milk of vegan, vegetarian and non-vegetarian lactating women in the United States
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Allen, L.H., Pawlak, R., Vos, P., Shahab-Ferdows, S., Hampel, D., Perrin, M.T. 2018. Vitamin B12 content in breast milk of vegan, vegetarian and non-vegetarian lactating women in the United States. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. https://doi.org/10.1093/ajcn/nqy104.Infant serum and maternal milk vitamin B-12 are positively correlated in Kenyan infant-mother dyads at 1–6 months postpartum, irrespective of infant feeding practice
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Williams, A.M., Stewart, C.P., Shahab-Ferdows, S., Hampel, D., Kiprotich, M., Achando, B., Lin, A., Null, C., Allen, L.H., Chantry, C.J. 2018. Infant serum and maternal milk vitamin B-12 are positively correlated in Kenyan infant-mother dyads at 1–6 months postpartum, irrespective of infant feeding practice. Journal of Nutrition. 148:86-93. https://doi.org/10.1093/jn/nxx009.The effects of a lipid-based nutrient supplement and antiretroviral therapy in a randomized controlled trial on iron, copper, and zinc in milk from HIV+ Malawian mothers and associations with maternal and infant biomarkers
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Hampel, D., Shahab-Ferdows, S., Gertz, E.R., Flax, V.L., Adair, L.S., Bentley, M.E., Jamieson, D.J., Tegha, G., Chasela, C.S., Kamwendo, D., Van Der Horst, C.M., Allen, L.H. 2017. The effects of a lipid-based nutrient supplement and antiretroviral therapy in a randomized controlled trial on iron, copper, and zinc in milk from HIV+ Malawian mothers and associations with maternal and infant biomarkers. Maternal and Child Nutrition. 14(2):e12503. https://doi.org/10.1111/mcn.12503.The human serum metabolome of vitamin B-12 deficiency and repletion, and associations with neurological function
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Brito, A., Grapov, D., Fahrmann, J., Harvey, D., Green, R., Miller, J.W., Fedosov, S.N., Shahab-Ferdows, S., Hampel, D., Pedersen, T.L., Fiehn, O., Newman, J.W., Uauy, R., Allen, L.H. 2017. The human serum metabolome of vitamin B-12 deficiency and repletion, and associations with neurological function. Journal of Nutrition. 147(10):1839-1849. https://doi.org/10.3945/jn.117.248278.Iron, zinc, folate, and vitamin B12 status increased among women and children in Yaounde and Douala, Cameroon, one year after introducing fortified wheat flour

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Engle-Stone, R., Nankap, M., Ndjebayi, A.O., Allen, L.H., Shahab-Ferdows, S., Hampel, D., Killilea, D.W., Gimou, M., Houghton, L.A., Friedman, A., Tarini, A., Stamm, R.A., Brown, K.H. 2017. Iron, zinc, folate, and vitamin B12 status increased among women and children in Yaounde and Douala, Cameroon, one year after introducing fortified wheat flour. Journal of Nutrition. 147(7):1426-1436. doi: 10.3945/jn.116.245076.Correlations between maternal, breast milk, and infant vitamin B12 concentrations among mother-infant dyads in Vancouver, Canada and Pry Veng, Cambodia: an exploratory analysis

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Chebaya, P., Karakochuk, C.D., March, K.M., Chen, N.N., Stamm, R.A., Kroeun, H., Sophonneary, P., Borath, M., Shahab-Ferdows, S., Hampel, D., Barr, S.I., Lamers, Y., Houghton, L.A., Allen, L.H., Green, T., Whitfield, K.C. 2017. Correlations between maternal, breast milk, and infant vitamin B12 concentrations among mother-infant dyads in Vancouver, Canada and Pry Veng, Cambodia: an exploratory analysis. Nutrients. 9(3):270. doi: 10.3390/nu.9030270.Fat- and water-soluble vitamin concentrations in human milk: effects of collection protocol, circadian variation and acute maternal supplementation

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Hampel, D., Shahab-Ferdows, S., Islam, M.M., Peerson, J.M., Allen, L.H. 2017. Fat- and water-soluble vitamin concentrations in human milk: effects of collection protocol, circadian variation and acute maternal supplementation. Journal of Nutrition. doi: 10.3945:jn.116.242941.Vitamin concentrations in human milk vary with time within feed, circadian rhythm, and single-dose supplementation

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Hampel, D., Shahab-Ferdows, S., Islam, M., Peerson, J.M., Allen, L.H. 2017. Vitamin concentrations in human milk vary with time within feed, circadian rhythm, and single-dose supplementation. Journal of Nutrition. 147(4):603-611. doi: 10.3945/jn.116.242941.Vitamin B-12 concentrations in breast milk are low and are not associated with reported household hunger, recent animal source food or vitamin B-12 intake among women in rural Kenya

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Williams, A.M., Chantry, C.J., Young, S.L., Allen, L.H., Arnold, B.F., Colford Jr, J.M., Dentz, H.N., Hampel, D., Lin, A., Null, C.A., Shahab-Ferdows, S., Stewart, C. 2016. Vitamin B-12 concentrations in breast milk are low and are not associated with reported household hunger, recent animal source food or vitamin B-12 intake among women in rural Kenya. Journal of Nutrition. 146(5)1125-1131. doi: 10.3945/jn.115.228189.Anemia, micronutrient deficiencies, and malaria in children and women in Sierra Leone prior to the Ebola outbreak

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Wirth, J.P., Rohner, F., Woodruff, B.A., Chiwile, F., Yankson, H., Koroma, A.S., Feimata, R., Sesay, F., Dominguez, E., Petry, N., Shahab-Ferdows, S., De Onis, M., Hodges, M. 2016. Anemia, micronutrient deficiencies, and malaria in children and women in Sierra Leone prior to the Ebola outbreak. PLoS One. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0155031.Thiamin and riboflavin vitamers in human milk: effects of lipid-based nutrient supplementation and stage of lactation on vitamer secretion and contributions to total vitamin content

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Hampel, D., Shahab-Ferdows, S., Adair, L.S., Bentley, M.E., Flax, V.L., Jamieson, D.J., Ellington, S.R., Tegha, G., Chasela, C.S., Kamwendo, D., Allen, L.H. 2016. Thiamin and riboflavin vitamers in human milk: effects of lipid-based nutrient supplementation and stage of lactation on vitamer secretion and contributions to total vitamin content. PLoS One. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0149479.Vitamin B-12 treatment of asymptomatic, deficient, elderly Chileans improves conductivity in myelinated periphreal nerves, but high serum folate impairs vitamin B-12 status response assessed by the combined indicator of..

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Brito, A., Miller, J.W., Green, R., Fedosov, S.N., Harvey, D., Shahab-Ferdows, S., Verdugo, R., Sanchez, H., Albala, C., Uauay, R., Allen, L.H. 2016. Vitamin B-12 treatment of asymptomatic, deficient, elderly Chileans improves conductivity in myelinated periphreal nerves, but high serum folate impairs vitamin B-12 status response assessed by the combined indicator of vitamin B-12 status. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 103:250-257. doi: 10.3945/ajcn.115.116509.Vitamin B-12 in breast milk and diet, and riboflavin in breastmilk, are very low in Kenyan lactating women, although vitamin B-6 is sufficient.

- (Abstract Only)Williams, A., Chantry, C., Stewart, C., Hampel, D., Allen, L.H., Young, S., Shahab-Ferdows, S. 2016. Vitamin B-12 in breast milk and diet, and riboflavin in breastmilk, are very low in Kenyan lactating women, although vitamin B-6 is sufficient.. Meeting Abstract. 18th Int. Society for Res. in Human Milk and Lactation Conf., Stellenbosch, S. Africa, 3/3-7/16.Plasma micronutrient concentrations are altered by antiretroviral therapy and lipid-based nutrient supplements in lactating HIV-infected Malawian women

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Flax, V.L., Adair, L.S., Allen, L.H., Shahab-Ferdows, S., Hampel, D., Chasela, C.S., Tegha, G., Daza, E.J., Corbett, A., Davis, N.L., Kamewendo, D., Kourtis, A.P., Van Der Horst, C.M., Jamieson, D.J., Bentley, M.E. 2015. Plasma micronutrient concentrations are altered by antiretroviral therapy and lipid-based nutrient supplements in lactating HIV-infected Malawian women. Journal of Nutrition.  DOI: 10.3945/jn.115.212290.Vitamin B12 supplementation during pregnancy and postpartum improves B12 status of both mothers and infants but vaccine response in mothers only: a randomized clinical trial in Bangladesh
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Siddiqua, T.J., Ahmad, S.M., Ahsan, K.B., Rashid, M., Roy, A., Rahman, S.M., Shahab-Ferdows, S., Hampel, D., Ahmed, T., Allen, L.H., Raqib, R. 2015. Vitamin B12 supplementation during pregnancy and postpartum improves B12 status of both mothers and infants but vaccine response in mothers only: a randomized clinical trial in Bangladesh. European Journal of Nutrition. 54:1-13. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00394-015-0845-x.Competitive chemiluminescent enzyme immunoassay for vitamin B12 analysis in human milk

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Hampel, D., Shahab-Ferdows, S., Domek, J.M., Siddiqua, T., Raqib, R., Allen, L.H. 2013. Competitive chemiluminescent enzyme immunoassay for vitamin B12 analysis in human milk. Journal of Food Chemistry. DOI: 10.1016/j_foodchem.2013.12.033.Effect of supplementation with a lipid-based nutrient supplement on the micronutrient status of children aged 6–18 months living in the rural region of Intibucá, Honduras

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Anna Maria, S., Del Campo, Y.E., Kinlaw, A., Reinhart, G., Allen, L.H., Shahab-Ferdows, S., Heck, J., Suchindran, C., Bentley, M. 2014. Effect of supplementation with a lipid-based nutrient supplement on the micronutrient status of children aged 6–18 months living in the rural region of Intibucá, Honduras. Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology. 28:245-254. DOI: 10.1111/ppe.12117.Predicted efficacy of the Palestinian wheat flour fortification program: complementary analysis of biochemical and dietary data

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Dary, O., Rambelson, Z., Shahab-Ferdows, S., Dror, D., Allen, L.H., Carriquiry, A., Salman, R. 2014. Predicted efficacy of the Palestinian wheat flour fortification program: complementary analysis of biochemical and dietary data. Public Health Nutrition. 18:1950-1957.Micronutrient supplements during pregnancy and/or lactation in Malawi and Ghana increase breast milk B-vitamins [abstract]

- (Abstract Only)Shahab-Ferdows, S., Hampel, D., Dewey, K., Ashorn, P., Bentley, M., Adair, L., Flax, V., Allen, L.H. 2014. Micronutrient supplements during pregnancy and/or lactation in Malawi and Ghana increase breast milk B-vitamins [abstract]. Micronutrient Forum Global Conference. doi:10.4172:2161-0509.1000142.Changes in soluble transferrin receptor and hemoglobin concentrations in Malawian mothers are associated with those values in their exclusively breastfed, HIF-exposed infants

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Widen, E.M., Bentley, M.E., Kayira, D., Chasela, C.S., Daza, E.J., Kacheche, Z.K., Tegha, G., Jamieson, D.J., Kourtis, A.P., Van Der Horst, C.M., Allen, L.H., Shahab-Ferdows, S., Adair, L.S. 2013. Changes in soluble transferrin receptor and hemoglobin concentrations in Malawian mothers are associated with those values in their exclusively breastfed, HIF-exposed infants. Journal of Nutrition. 144(3):367-74. doi: 10.3945/jn.113.177915.Changes in soluble transferrin receptor and hemoglobin concentrations in Malawian mothers are associated with those values in their exclusively breastfed, HIV-exposed infants
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Widen, E.M., Bentley, M.E., Kayira, D., Chasela, C., Daza, E.J., Kacheche, Z.K., Tegha, G., Jamieson, D.J., Kourtis, A.P., Van Der Horst, C.M., Allen, L.H., Shahab-Ferdows, S., Adair, L. 2013. Changes in soluble transferrin receptor and hemoglobin concentrations in Malawian mothers are associated with those values in their exclusively breastfed, HIV-exposed infants. Journal of Nutrition. 144(3):367-373. https://doi.org/10.3945/jn.113.177915.Competitive chemiluminescent enzyme immunoassay for vitamin B12 analysis in human milk
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Hampel, D., Shahab-Ferdows, S., Domek, J.M., Siddiqua, T., Raqib, R., Allen, L.H. 2013. Competitive chemiluminescent enzyme immunoassay for vitamin B12 analysis in human milk. Journal of Food Chemistry. 153:60-65. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodchem.2013.12.033.Vitamin B-12 supplementation of rural Mexican women changes biochemical B-12 status indicators but does not affect hematology or a bone turnover marker

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