Open AccessDipstick urinalysis findings in children with Plasmodium falciparum in the South Tongu District: A case-control study
Author(s) -
Richard K. D. Ephraim,
Worlanyo Tashie,
Hope Agbodzakey,
Samuel Asamoah Sakyi,
Samuel Essien-Baidoo,
Prince Adoba,
Patrick Adu,
Joyce Ampong
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
nigerian medical journal/nigerian medical journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2229-774X
pISSN - 0300-1652
DOI - 10.4103/0300-1652.169748
Subject(s) - malaria , parasitemia , dipstick , urinalysis , plasmodium falciparum , urine , medicine , urinary system , parasite hosting , immunology , gastroenterology , physiology , world wide web , computer science
Malaria ranks among the major health and developmental challenges facing some of the poorest countries in tropical and sub-tropical regions across the globe. We determined urinary abnormalities and its relationship with parasite density in children ≤12 years with Plasmodium falciparum infection.