Changes in platelet count in uncomplicated and severe falciparum Malaria

Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health

Volumn 41, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 1035-1041

  Leowattana, Wattana ^a   Tangpukdee, Noppadon ^a   Thar, Sai Kaung ^b   Nakasiri, Souwanit ^a   Srivilairit, Siripun ^c   Kano, Shigeyuki ^d   Wilairatana, Polrat ^a   Krudsood, Srivicha ^a  

^a MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^c MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^d NATIONAL CENTER FOR GLOBAL HEALTH AND MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Platelet counts; Severe malaria; Thrombocytopenia; Uncomplicated malaria

Indexed keywords

ANTIMALARIAL AGENT;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CHI SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MALARIA FALCIPARUM; MALE; PARASITOLOGY; THAILAND; THROMBOCYTE COUNT; THROMBOCYTOPENIA;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANTIMALARIALS; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALARIA, FALCIPARUM; MALE; PLATELET COUNT; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; THAILAND; THROMBOCYTOPENIA;

EID: 79952108713     PISSN: 01251562     EISSN: 26975718     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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