Age as a risk factor for thrombocytopenia and anaemia in children treated for acute uncomplicated falciparum malaria

Background & objectives: Anaemia is commonly observed in children with malaria, but reports onleucocyte and platelet count abnormalities associated with malaria are inconsistent. This studyexamined the effect of age, gender, parasite density and temperature on haematological parametersin childre...

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Main Author: Aduragbenro D. Adedapo, Catherine O. Falade, Rachel T. Kotila , George O. Ademowo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2007-12-01
Series:Journal of Vector Borne Diseases
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Online Access:http://www.mrcindia.org/journal/issues/444266.pdf