| Malaria parasite status and cholesterol level of malaria patients in parts of the IMO River Basin of Nigeria. | |
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PMID: 22118037 Owner: NLM Status: In-Data-Review |
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OBJECTIVE: To investigate the relationship between malaria parasite status and cholesterol level of 110 consenting subjects (55 patients and 55 controls) in parts of the Imo River Basin of Nigeria. METHODS: Giemsa staining was used for malaria parasite examination while Randox cholesterol kit was used for cholesterol level estimation. RESULTS: About 49 persons (90%) with malaria had low cholesterol (<180 mg/dL). Highest mean cholesterol levels were 274 mg/dL for study patients and 220 mg/dL for controls respectively; Lowest mean cholesterol levels were 168 mg/dL (patients) and 138 mg/dL (controls) respectively. Low cholesterol levels (<180 mg/dL) were found in patients (84%) and controls (6%) respectively. However, 16.4% of controls and 6% of patients had borderline cholesterol level (200-239 mg/dL). This study establishes a significant correlation (12.9%, P<0.01) between malaria parasite status and cholesterol level. CONCLUSIONS: These findings imply that cholesterol level estimation may be a potential concurrent and valuable diagnosis for malaria status. |
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Um Chukwuocha; Kn Eke |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: Asian Pacific journal of tropical medicine Volume: 4 ISSN: 1995-7645 ISO Abbreviation: Asian Pac J Trop Med Publication Date: 2011 Dec |
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Created Date: 2011-11-28 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 101533720 Medline TA: Asian Pac J Trop Med Country: Singapore |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 993-6 Citation Subset: IM |
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Copyright © 2011 Hainan Medical College. Published by Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved. |
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Department of Public Health Technology, Federal University of Technology Owerri, Nigeria. |
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