Thrombocytopenia in malaria
JCPSP-Journal of the College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan. 2009; 19 (11): 708-710
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ABSTRACT
To determine the frequency of thrombocytopenia in Malarial Parasite [MP] positive patients. A cross-sectional study. Medical Unit-III, Ward-7, JPMC, Karachi, from June to October 2006. One hundred twenty four MP positive cases were included in the study. Infections with both Plasmodium falciparum and Plasmodium vivax species were included. Complete blood picture with platelet count was obtained in all patients. Thrombocytopenia was defined as platelets count of < 150.000/cmm. Among 124 patients of MP positive, 100 [80.6%] were found to have thrombocytopenia. Over all 64 patients had Plasmodium falciparum, while 60 patients were having Plasmodium vivax infection. The frequency of thrombocytopenia was 71.87% [n=46] in falciparum and 93.33% [n=56] in vivax infection. Thrombocytopenia was a common haematological finding in patients with Plasmodium infection particularly marked in vivax species infection
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IMEMR
Assunto principal:
Plasmodium vivax
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Comorbidade
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Estudos Transversais
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Malária Vivax
Tipo de estudo:
Prevalence_studies
Limite:
Female
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J. Coll. Physicians Surg. Pak.
Ano de publicação:
2009