Decreased uric acid levels in the acute phase of Plasmodium vivax malaria

Decreased uric acid levels in the acute phase of Plasmodium vivax malaria

Abstract INTRODUCTION Uric acid is one of the compounds associated with the inflammatory process in malaria. It acts as an indicator of cellular damage by activating the immune response and inflammatory process. METHODS: We measured serum concentrations of uric acid in 60 symptomatic patients be...

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Main Authors: Luciano Teixeira Gomes, Ananda Karla Bellei, Denise Inácio de Andrade, Priscila Zanini Gotardo, Andreia Ferreira Nery, Cor Jesus Fernandes Fontes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT) 2019-05-01
Series:Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
Subjects:
Malaria
Uric acid
Acute phase
Convalescent phase
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0037-86822019000100649&lng=en&tlng=en

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