Blackwater fever and acute kidney injury in children hospitalized with an acute febrile illness: pathophysiology and prognostic significance

Blackwater fever and acute kidney injury in children hospitalized with an acute febrile illness: pathophysiology and prognostic significance

Abstract Background Acute kidney injury (AKI) and blackwater fever (BWF) are related but distinct renal complications of acute febrile illness in East Africa. The pathogenesis and prognostic significance of BWF and AKI are not well understood. Methods A prospective observational cohort study was con...

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Main Authors: Andrea L. Conroy, Michael T. Hawkes, Aleksandra Leligdowicz, Ivan Mufumba, Michelle C. Starr, Kathleen Zhong, Sophie Namasopo, Chandy C. John, Robert O. Opoka, Kevin C. Kain
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-07-01
Series:BMC Medicine
Subjects:
Acute kidney injury
Malaria
Blackwater fever
Mortality
Children
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12916-022-02410-4

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12916-022-02410-4

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