Hypertension is associated with an increased risk for severe imported falciparum malaria: a tertiary care hospital based observational study from Berlin, Germany
Abstract Background Increasing numbers of aging individuals with chronic co-morbidities travel to regions where falciparum malaria is endemic. Non-communicable diseases are now leading risk factors for death in such countries. Thus, the influence of chronic diseases on the outcome of falciparum mala...
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| Language: | English |
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BMC
2019-12-01
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| Series: | Malaria Journal |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12936-019-3007-4 |