Physiopathologic factors resulting in poor outcome in childhood severe malaria in cameroon

Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal

Volumn 28, Issue 12, 2009, Pages 1081-1084

  Inocent, Gouado ^a   Joël Bertrand, Pankoui M ^a   Honoré, Fotso K ^b   Odette, Zambou ^c   Salomé, Nguélé ^c   Valéry, Combes ^d   Georges, Grau E ^d   Paul Henri, Amvam Z ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DOUALA   (Cameroon)

^b Laquintinie Hospital   (Cameroon)

^c Paediatric Service   (Cameroon)

^d UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Anemia; Bilirubin; Children; Creatinine; Nitric oxide; Physiopathology; Poor outcome; Severe malaria; Urea

Indexed keywords

BILIRUBIN; CREATININE; LACTIC ACID; NITRIC OXIDE; UREA;

ADOLESCENT; ANEMIA; ARTICLE; BILIRUBIN BLOOD LEVEL; BRAIN MALARIA; CAMEROON; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; CREATININE BLOOD LEVEL; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; LACTATE BLOOD LEVEL; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALARIA; MALE; NEWBORN; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UREA BLOOD LEVEL;

EID: 74049086414     PISSN: 08913668     EISSN: 15320987     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/INF.0b013e3181ab489d     Document Type: Article

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