Etiology of lactic acidosis in malaria.

Lactic acidosis and hyperlactatemia are common metabolic disturbances in patients with severe malaria. Lactic acidosis causes physiological adverse effects, which can aggravate the outcome of malaria. Despite its clear association with mortality in malaria patients, the etiology of lactic acidosis i...

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Main Authors: Hendrik Possemiers, Leen Vandermosten, Philippe E Van den Steen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2021-01-01
Series:PLoS Pathogens
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.ppat.1009122