Correlation between parasitemia and spleen size in patients with P. falciparum infection

Background Spleen is an important organ in immunity to malaria infection which is always affected in malaria patients. Enlargement of the spleen is one of the main clinical symptoms of malaria. Level of parasitemia is related to the risk of complications. Objective To describe the correlation betwee...

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Main Authors: Dini Lailani, Munar Lubis, Bidasari Lubis, Syahril Pasaribu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Indonesian Pediatric Society Publishing House 2016-10-01
Series:Paediatrica Indonesiana
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Online Access:https://paediatricaindonesiana.org/index.php/paediatrica-indonesiana/article/view/747