Inflammatory cytokines as potential biomarkers for early diagnosis of severe malaria in children in Ghana
Abstract Background Severe malaria (SM) is a fatal multi-system disease which accounted for an estimated 619,000 deaths in 2021. Less than 30% of children presenting with SM are diagnosed and treated promptly, resulting in increased mortality and neurologic impairments in survivors. Studies have ide...
Main Authors: | Elizabeth Obeng-Aboagye, Augustina Frimpong, Jones Amo Amponsah, Samuel E. Danso, Ewurama D. A. Owusu, Michael Fokuo Ofori |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2023-07-01
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Series: | Malaria Journal |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12936-023-04652-w |
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