Liver injury in malaria infected patients in Douala-Cameroon and its association with poor medical practice ...
figshare, 2023
academicJournal
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Background Malaria is an endemic mosquito-borne disease in sub-Saharan regions, including Cameroon. Due to the obligatory hepatic stage of its pathogenic agents, malaria can induce liver damage if not properly treated. Hence, we assessed the impact of malaria infection on liver transaminases among febrile patients consulting at the Deido District Hospital, Douala-Cameroon, in regard to their attitude towards the practice of preventive measures, treatment, and management of malaria. Methods Over 10 weeks, 150 febrile patients and 28 healthy individuals serving as the control group were enrolled and their blood samples screened for Plasmodium species by Giemsa Staining and liver injury evaluated by measuring the serum level of alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and aspartate aminotransferase (AST) activities. The socio-demographic characteristics of participants and their attitude towards the practice of preventive measures, treatment, and management of malaria were collected using a structured- ...
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Liver injury in malaria infected patients in Douala-Cameroon and its association with poor medical practice ...
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Autor/in / Beteiligte Person: | Kouam, Arnaud Fondjo ; Ngoumé, Noé Auguste Nseké ; Fepa, Armelle Gaelle Kwesseu ; Wainfen, Zerubabel ; Ngounou, Eléonore ; Galani, Borris Rosnay Tietcheu ; Nembo, Nembu Erastus ; Chuisseu, Pascal Dieudonné Djamen ; Njayou, Fréderic Nico ; Moundipa, Paul Fewou |
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Veröffentlichung: | figshare, 2023 |
Medientyp: | academicJournal |
DOI: | 10.6084/m9.figshare.c.6945487 |
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