Haemolysis associated with the treatment of malaria with artemisinin derivatives: a systematic review of current evidence

Background: Artemisinin derivatives are the mainstay of antimalarial treatment, both for uncomplicated malaria and for severe disease. Artemisinins are known for their rapid onset of action, good tolerability, and safety. However, besides the sporadic but worrying reports of delayed parasite cleara...

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Main Authors: Khalid Rehman, Felix Lötsch, Peter G. Kremsner, Michael Ramharter
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2014-12-01
Series:International Journal of Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971214016452