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High-Sensitivity C-Reactive Protein: A Potential Ancillary Biomarker for Malaria Diagnosis and Morbidity

BACKGROUND: Malaria remains an important cause of morbidity and mortality in Africa. Previous studies that assessed C-reactive protein (CRP) have centered on the conventional method. This study evaluated the usefulness of high-sensitivity CRP (hs-CRP) in malaria diagnosis and morbidity in a pediatri...

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Autores principales:	Addai-Mensah, Otchere, Annani-Akollor, Max Efui, Fondjo, Linda Ahenkorah, Anto, Enoch Odame, Gyamfi, Daniel, Sallah, Lorraine, Agama, Dennis, Djabatey, Richard, Owiredu, Eddie-Williams
Formato:	Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:	English
Publicado:	Hindawi 2019
Materias:	Research Article
Acceso en línea:	https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6476067/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31089391 http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/1408031

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