Haematologic and biochemical indices of Plasmodium falciparum infected inhabitants of Owerri, Imo State, Nigeria
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Haematologic and Biochemical Indices of Plasmodiumfalciparum Infected Inhabitants of Owerri, Imo State, Nigeria
The present study seeks to investigate changes in haematologic and biochemical indices of moderately P. falciparum infected male inhabitants of Owerri Municipality. Haematologic and biochemical indices were estimated by spectrophotometric methods. Haemoglobin concentrations of malarious subjects within age brackets of 11-20 and 21-31 years were below reference interval; [Hb]M;11-21 years = 10.5...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Medical Laboratory and Diagnosis
سال: 2013
ISSN: 2141-2618
DOI: 10.5897/jmld2013-0068