Thiamin deficiency and uncomplicated falciparum malaria in Laos

Tropical Medicine and International Health

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 363-369

  Mayxay, Mayfong ^a,b   Taylor, Ann M ^c   Khanthavong, Maniphone ^d   Keola, Siamphay ^e   Pongvongsa, Tiengkham ^f   Phompida, Samlane ^d   Phetsouvanh, Rattanaxay ^d   White, Nicholas J ^a,c,g   Newton, Paul N ^a,c  

^a MAHOSOT HOSPITAL   (Laos)

^b NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF LAOS   (Laos)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^d Centre of Malariology   (Laos)

^e Phalanxay District Clinic   (Laos)

^f Savannakhet Provincial Malaria Station   (Laos)

^g MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Beriberi; Laos; Malaria; Plasmodium falciparum; Tiamina

Indexed keywords

DISEASE PREVALENCE; DISEASE TREATMENT; ENZYME ACTIVITY; MALARIA; PROTOZOAN; VITAMIN; VITAMIN DEFICIENCY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CELL ACTIVATION; CHILD; CLINICAL FEATURE; DISEASE SEVERITY; ENZYME ACTIVATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALARIA FALCIPARUM; MALE; THIAMINE DEFICIENCY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANTIMALARIALS; ARTEMISININS; BERIBERI; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CHLOROQUINE; DRUG COMBINATIONS; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; ENZYME ACTIVATION; ERYTHROCYTES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; LAOS; MALARIA, FALCIPARUM; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PYRIMETHAMINE; SESQUITERPENES; SULFADOXINE; THIAMINE DEFICIENCY; TRANSKETOLASE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ASIA; EURASIA; LAOS; SOUTHEAST ASIA; THAILAND;

PLASMODIUM FALCIPARUM;

EID: 33847100548     PISSN: 13602276     EISSN: 13653156     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-3156.2006.01804.x     Document Type: Article

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