Glucose turnover in pregnant women with acute malaria.
1. Hypoglycaemia is a serious complication of falciparum malaria, especially in pregnant patients. To investigate malaria-associated changes in glucose metabolism in pregnancy, steady-state [6,6-2H2] glucose turnover and clearance were measured in 10 women (eight with uncomplicated falciparum malari...
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Format: | Journal article |
Language: | English |
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1994
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