Plasmodium falciparum hepatitis during malaria epidemic.
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in English
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-93272
ABSTRACT
Thirty-two patients with a smear positive for Plasmodium falciparum and with jaundice were studied prospectively. Most of the cases were in the age group of 15-44 years. Serum bilirubin (conjugated) levels ranged from 2-25 mg%. Australia antigen was negative in all. Mortality was 12.4%, due to cerebral malaria.
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Index:
IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Main subject:
Humans
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Incidence
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Disease Outbreaks
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Prospective Studies
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Adolescent
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Malaria, Falciparum
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Adult
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Hepatitis
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India
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Liver Diseases, Parasitic
Type of study:
Incidence study
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Year:
1993
Type:
Article
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