Calcium and phosphate metabolism in acute falciparum malaria.
1. Mineral homeostasis was investigated in 172 Thai adults with acute falciparum malaria at presentation (87 males, 85 females; mean age 30 years), and prospectively in a subgroup of 10 severely ill patients. 2. Mild, asymptomatic hypocalcaemia (corrected plasma calcium concentration 1.79-2.11 mmol/...
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Format: | Journal article |
Language: | English |
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1991
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