Is thrombocytopenia considered a valuable indicator tool for malaria?
Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, College of Health Sciences, Gulf Medical University, Ajman, UAE.
Review Article
GSC Advanced Research and Reviews, 2020, 02(03), 052-054.
Article DOI: 10.30574/gscarr.2020.2.3.0019
Publication history:
Received on 09 March 2020; revised on 19 March 2020; accepted on 21 March 2020
Abstract:
Malaria is a major public health problem especially in tropical and sub-tropical regions around the world with varied hematological consequences. Thrombocytopenia is common in the laboratory finding among patients with malaria. Mechanism of thrombocytopenia in malaria is till now not clearly known. In this review we try to evaluate the presence of thrombocytopenia during malaria as valuable Indicator tool for presence of Malaria.
Keywords:
Thrombocytopenia; Malaria; Low Platelets
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