The Egyptian Journal of Internal Medicine (Oct 2022)
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
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