Acidosis and acute kidney injury in severe malaria

Acidosis and acute kidney injury in severe malaria

Abstract Background In severe falciparum malaria metabolic acidosis and acute kidney injury (AKI) are independent predictors of a fatal outcome in all age groups. The relationship between plasma acids, urine acids and renal function was investigated in adult patients with acute falciparum malaria. M...

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Main Authors: Natthida Sriboonvorakul, Aniruddha Ghose, M. Mahtab Uddin Hassan, Md. Amir Hossain, M. Abul Faiz, Sasithon Pukrittayakamee, Kesinee Chotivanich, Yaowalark Sukthana, Stije J. Leopold, Katherine Plewes, Nicholas P. J. Day, Nicholas J. White, Joel Tarning, Arjen M. Dondorp
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-03-01
Series:Malaria Journal
Subjects:
Severe malaria
Acidosis
Acute kidney injury
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12936-018-2274-9

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