Renal and hepatic dysfunction parameters correlate positively with gender among patients with recurrent malaria cases in Birnin Kebbi, Northwest Nigeria

Abstract

Highlights • Liver and kidney dysfunction correlates positively with the gender. • Infected male showed higher dysfunction in liver while female showed significant dysfunction in kidney • Anaemia and thrombocytopenia were prevalent among the female malaria patients compare to the male • There may be potential widespread of acute renal and hepatic if liver and kidney function tests are not mandated for patients with recurring malaria

Keywords

• Acute kidney injury
• Anemia
• Hepatic injury
• Recurrent malaria
• Thrombocytopenia