title: Calcium and phosphate levels in Nigerian children with malaria.
abstract: Calcium and phosphate levels were investigated in 39 children with malaria (six severe and 33 uncomplicated) and in 39 healthy children. Hypocalcaemia (calcium <2.13 mmol/L, adjusted for albumin level) was detected in 23.1% of malaria cases and in 5.1% of controls, and hypophosphataemia (<1 mmol/L) in 38.5% of cases and in 15.4% of controls. Mean (SD) calcium levels in cases [2.26 (0/15)] were similar to those in controls [2.24 (0.12)]. In Nigerian children, hypocalcaemia and hypophosphataemia are associated with malaria.
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatrics, College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, Nigeria. ooayoola@yahoo.com
authors.forename: O O
authors.initials: OO
authors.lastname: Ayoola
authors.forename: O I
authors.initials: OI
authors.lastname: Fawole
authors.forename: O O
authors.initials: OO
authors.lastname: Omotade
mesh_terms: D000469:Alkaline Phosphatase / Q000097:blood; D002118:Calcium / Q000097:blood*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006400:Hematocrit; D006801:Humans; D006996:Hypocalcemia / Q000453:epidemiology; D017674:Hypophosphatemia / Q000453:epidemiology; D007223:Infant; D016778:Malaria, Falciparum / Q000097:blood* / Q000469:parasitology; D008297:Male; D009549:Nigeria; D010270:Parasite Egg Count / Q000379:methods; D010710:Phosphates / Q000097:blood*; D012709:Serum Albumin / Q000032:analysis
chemical_list: D010710:Phosphates; D012709:Serum Albumin; D000469:Alkaline Phosphatase; D002118:Calcium