The Effect of Acute Plasmodium falciparum Infection on the levels of Malondialdehyde (MDA) and Ascorbic acid on Nigerian Children

Autor: Samuel Ogheneovo Asagba, G.K. Isamah
Rok vydání: 2004
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Zdroj: Journal of Applied Sciences and Environmental Management. 7
ISSN: 1119-8362
DOI: 10.4314/jasem.v7i2.17213
Popis: The effect of acute plasmodium falciparum infection on the levels of malondialdehyde (MDA) and ascorbic acid (AA) were studied in 200 children infested with malaria between the ages of 0.5 – 5 years with a male to female ratio of 3:1. Healthy children (n = 200) matched for age and sex ratio served as control. MDA content was significantly higher (P Journal of Applied Sciences and Environmental Management Vol. 7(2) 2003:59-61
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