Plasma glutamine levels and falciparum malaria.

Glutamine deficiency is associated with increased rates of sepsis and mortality, which can be prevented by glutamine supplementation. Changes in glutamine concentration were examined in Ghanaian children with acute falciparum malaria and control cases. The mean (SD) plasma glutamine concentration wa...

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Main Authors: Cowan, G, Planche, T, Agbenyega, T, Bedu-Addo, G, Owusu-Ofori, A, Adebe-Appiah, J, Agranoff, D, Woodrow, C, Castell, L, Elford, B, Krishna, S
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 1999