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SUBMITTER: Anabire NG
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5989466 | biostudies-other | 2018 Jun
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other
Anabire Nsoh Godwin NG Aryee Paul Armah PA Helegbe Gideon Kofi GK
BMC research notes 20180605 1
<h4>Objective</h4>Anemia, Leukopenia, and thrombocytopenia are commonly observed hematological abnormalities in malaria and typhoid patients. In this study, we evaluated the prevalence of cytopenias in patients with mono-infections of plasmodium parasites (malaria group) or salmonella bacteria (typhoid group). Full blood counts from 79 patients (age ranging from 18 to 77 years) categorized into malaria and typhoid groups at the Tamale Central Hospital were assessed.<h4>Results</h4>Data generated ...[more]