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Thrombocytopenia in Malaria.

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Farhat Bashir Department of Medicine, Sir Syed College of Medical Sciences, Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
Salik Rasool Department of Oral Pathology, Dr. Ishrat-ul-Ibad Institute of Oral Health Sciences, Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi, Sindh-Pakistan
Naresh Kumar Seetlani Department of Medicine, Sir Syed College of Medical Sciences, Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
Mohammad Aman Department of Medicine, Sir Syed College of Medical Sciences, Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
Inayat Baloch Department of Medicine, Sir Syed College of Medical Sciences, Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
M. H. Osmani Department of Medicine, Sir Syed College of Medical Sciences, Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: Malaria is a major health problem in South Asia. It can be associated with many complications. Thrombocytopenia is the most common hematological complication of malaria. Our aim was to assess the severity and frequency of thrombocytopenia in malaria. Design: This was a descriptive case-series study. A total of 69 admitted patients diagnosed with malaria were assessed for thrombocytopenia using automated quantitative D3 Analyzer. The data was analyzed using SPSS version 16.0. The results were obtained in numbers and percentages. Data was expressed as means with standard deviation. Results: Out of the sample population 64 patients were diagnosed with vivax malaria and 3 with falciparum malaria while 2 patients had mixed infection. About 86% of patients with vivax malaria had thrombocytopenia while 66% of patients with falciparum malaria had thrombocytopenia. Mean platelet count in vivax malaria was 84.02x103/µL with a range of 15-213x103/µL. Platelet count of
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Page(s) 156-160
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Published Journal: Journal of Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences, Volume: 12, Issue: 3, Year: 2013

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