Plasma cholesterol, B-carotene and ascorbic acid changes in human malaria.
Serum cholesterol (Total and free) as well as B-carotene and vitamin C level concentrations during and after severe infection by Plasmodium falciparum were determined. The decrease in the concentrations of cholesterol and B-carotene during and after infection was not statistically significant (P > 0.01), while the decrease in vitamin C was statistically significant (P < 0.01) during and after infection.
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Department of Biochemistry, University of Nigeria, Nsukka.
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000962:Antimalarials / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001205:Ascorbic Acid / Q000097:blood*; D002738:Chloroquine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002784:Cholesterol / Q000097:blood*; D003289:Convalescence; D006801:Humans; D016778:Malaria, Falciparum / Q000097:blood* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000469:parasitology; D008297:Male; D019207:beta Carotene / Q000097:blood*
D000962:Antimalarials; D019207:beta Carotene; D002738:Chloroquine; D002784:Cholesterol; D001205:Ascorbic Acid