Plasma cholesterol, B-carotene and ascorbic acid changes in human malaria.

Njoku, O U; Ononogbu, I C; Nwachukwu, D E

Njoku, O U; Ononogbu, I C; Nwachukwu, D E.

Article in English | IMSEAR | ID: sea-112627

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ABSTRACT

Serum cholesterol (Total and free) as well as B-carotene and vitamin C level concentrations during and after severe infection by Plasmodium falciparum were determined. The decrease in the concentrations of cholesterol and B-carotene during and after infection was not statistically significant (P > 0.01), while the decrease in vitamin C was statistically significant (P < 0.01) during and after infection.

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Adolescent; Adult; Antimalarials/therapeutic use; Ascorbic Acid/blood; Chloroquine/therapeutic use; Cholesterol/blood; Convalescence; Humans; Malaria, Falciparum/blood; Male; beta Carotene/blood

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Full text: Available Index: IMSEAR (South-East Asia) Main subject: Ascorbic Acid / Humans / Male / Chloroquine / Cholesterol / Convalescence / Adolescent / Malaria, Falciparum / Beta Carotene / Adult Language: English Year: 1995 Type: Article

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