Reduced hepatic blood flow and intestinal malabsorption in severe falciparum malaria.
We have studied intestinal function and liver blood flow in Thai adults with complicated and uncomplicated falciparum malaria. The absorption of 3 orally administered test sugars, D-xylose, 3-O-methyl-D-glucose, and L-rhamnose, was greatly reduced in complicated malaria, while the lactulose/rhamnose...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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1989
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