Abessa, Teklu Gemechu http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1070-8243
Worku, Berhanu Nigussie
Wondafrash, Mekitie
Girma, Tsinuel
Valy, Johan
Lemmens, Johan
Bruckers, Liesbeth
Kolsteren, Patrick
Granitzer, Marita
Article History
Received: 3 May 2018
Accepted: 27 August 2019
First Online: 14 September 2019
Ethics approval and consent to participate
: The study was approved by the Ethical Clearance Board of Jimma University, Ethiopia (RPGC/217/2010), and the Comité voor Medische Ethiek of University of Hasselt, Belgium (CME 2010/306). Written and oral consents of parents were obtained and children were always tested in the presence of caregivers at hospital (SAM children) or at home (non-malnourished children).
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare that they have no competing interests.