Open AccessAsymptomatic falciparum malaria and its effects on type 2 diabetes mellitus patients in Lagos, Nigeria
Author(s) -
Bernice Enobong Udoh,
Bamidele Iwalokun,
EA Etukumana,
Joseph Amoo
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
saudi journal of medicine and medical sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.125
H-Index - 2
eISSN - 1658-631X
pISSN - 2321-4856
DOI - 10.4103/sjmms.sjmms_178_18
Subject(s) - medicine , malaria , asymptomatic , parasitemia , glycemic , rapid diagnostic test , diagnosis of malaria , plasmodium falciparum , diabetes mellitus , anemia , immunology , insulin , endocrinology
Asymptomatic malaria (ASM) constitutes a reservoir of malaria parasites that sustain transmission and threaten elimination efforts. Studies have also shown a significant relation between insulin resistance and malaria infection. However, data on the clinical effects of ASM and its patterns of carriage among adult malaria patients is limited.