Glucose turnover in pregnant women with acute malaria.

Davis, TM; Suputtamongkol, Y; Spencer, JL; Wilson, SG; Mekhton, S; Croft, KD; White, NJ

Abstract:

1. Hypoglycaemia is a serious complication of falciparum malaria, especially in pregnant patients. To investigate malaria-associated changes in glucose metabolism in pregnancy, steady-state [6,6-2H2] glucose turnover and clearance were measured in 10 women (eight with uncomplicated falciparum malaria and two with vivax malaria at 16-30 weeks gestation) before treatment, after intravenous quinine infusion (patients with falciparum malaria) and in convalescence. 2. Admission basal plasma glucos...

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APA Style

Davis, T. M., Suputtamongkol, Y., Spencer, J. L., Wilson, S. G., Mekhton, S., Croft, K. D., & White, N. J. (1994). Glucose turnover in pregnant women with acute malaria. Clinical Science (London, England : 1979), 86(1), 83–90.

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Davis, T. M., et al. “Glucose Turnover in Pregnant Women with Acute Malaria.” Clinical Science (London, England : 1979), vol. 86, no. 1, 1994, pp. 83–90.

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Davis, TM, Y Suputtamongkol, JL Spencer, SG Wilson, S Mekhton, KD Croft, and NJ White. 1994. “Glucose Turnover in Pregnant Women with Acute Malaria.” Clinical Science (London, England : 1979) 86 (1): 83–90.
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