Malaria and amphetamine 'horse tablets' in Thailand.
During recent clinical malaria research in Thailand we found a high frequency of amphetamine misuse and withdrawal amongst patients admitted to hospital with Plasmodium falciparum malaria. This comorbidity may cause diagnostic confusion, alter malaria pathophysiology and lead to drug interactions.
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author | Newton, P Chierakul, W Ruangveerayuth, R Abhigantaphand, D Looareesuwan, S White, N |
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description | During recent clinical malaria research in Thailand we found a high frequency of amphetamine misuse and withdrawal amongst patients admitted to hospital with Plasmodium falciparum malaria. This comorbidity may cause diagnostic confusion, alter malaria pathophysiology and lead to drug interactions. |
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spelling | oxford-uuid:d12450fd-598a-476f-8e8c-169043bdc62d2022-03-27T07:55:01ZMalaria and amphetamine 'horse tablets' in Thailand.Journal articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_dcae04bcuuid:d12450fd-598a-476f-8e8c-169043bdc62dEnglishSymplectic Elements at Oxford2003Newton, PChierakul, WRuangveerayuth, RAbhigantaphand, DLooareesuwan, SWhite, NDuring recent clinical malaria research in Thailand we found a high frequency of amphetamine misuse and withdrawal amongst patients admitted to hospital with Plasmodium falciparum malaria. This comorbidity may cause diagnostic confusion, alter malaria pathophysiology and lead to drug interactions. |
spellingShingle | Newton, P Chierakul, W Ruangveerayuth, R Abhigantaphand, D Looareesuwan, S White, N Malaria and amphetamine 'horse tablets' in Thailand. |
title | Malaria and amphetamine 'horse tablets' in Thailand. |
title_full | Malaria and amphetamine 'horse tablets' in Thailand. |
title_fullStr | Malaria and amphetamine 'horse tablets' in Thailand. |
title_full_unstemmed | Malaria and amphetamine 'horse tablets' in Thailand. |
title_short | Malaria and amphetamine 'horse tablets' in Thailand. |
title_sort | malaria and amphetamine horse tablets in thailand |
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