Severe malarial thrombocytopenia: a risk factor for mortality in Papua, Indonesia.
BACKGROUND: The significance of thrombocytopenia to the morbidity and mortality of malaria is poorly defined. We compared the platelet counts and clinical correlates of patients with and those without malaria in southern Papua, Indonesia. METHODS: Data were collated on patients presenting to a refer...
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Format: | Journal article |
Language: | English |
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Oxford University Press
2015
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