Hypertension is associated with an increased risk for severe imported falciparum malaria: a tertiary care hospital based observational study from Berlin, Germany

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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Main Authors: Bodo Hoffmeister, Abner Daniel Aguilar Valdez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-12-01
Series:Malaria Journal
Subjects:
Plasmodium falciparum
Risk factors
Hypertension
Cardiovascular disease
Aging
Severe malaria
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12936-019-3007-4

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