Lipid Profile of Children with Malaria by Plasmodium vivax
Background. Changes in lipid profile are commonly reported in adult patients with malaria. However, a few studies evaluated lipid abnormalities in children continuously exposed to P. vivax. Objective. To evaluate lipid abnormalities in children with P. vivax infection and to assess if parasite count...
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| author | Rosa Maria Dias Jose Luiz Fernandes Vieira Bianca da Conceição Cabral Isameriliam Rosaulem Pereira da Silva Laelia Maria Barra Feio Brasil Eliete da Cunha Araújo Marcieni Ataíde de Andrade |
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| description | Background. Changes in lipid profile are commonly reported in adult patients with malaria. However, a few studies evaluated lipid abnormalities in children continuously exposed to P. vivax. Objective. To evaluate lipid abnormalities in children with P. vivax infection and to assess if parasite count or the history of malaria correlates with lipid levels at admission. Methods. A total of 75 children were included in the study, from which 43 were slide confirmed infection by P. vivax. Serial blood samples were collected at admission and, on days 7 and 14, evaluated for the colorimetric measurements of triglycerides, very low-density lipoprotein (VLDL), total cholesterol, high-density lipoprotein (HDL), and low-density lipoprotein (LDL). Results. The levels of total cholesterol, LDL, and HDL were significantly lower in malaria cases. The levels of VLDL and triglycerides were significantly higher in children with malaria. Such changes were transient and were not associated with parasite counting as well as with the history of malaria of patients. Conclusion. There are significant lipid abnormalities in children with low level of P. vivax infection and mild signs and symptoms of the disease, which are not associated with parasitaemia and previous episodes of disease. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-ea68a0676a2145d39bd40cf3b314f6872025-02-03T05:45:34ZengWileyJournal of Tropical Medicine1687-96861687-96942016-01-01201610.1155/2016/90526129052612Lipid Profile of Children with Malaria by Plasmodium vivaxRosa Maria Dias0Jose Luiz Fernandes Vieira1Bianca da Conceição Cabral2Isameriliam Rosaulem Pereira da Silva3Laelia Maria Barra Feio Brasil4Eliete da Cunha Araújo5Marcieni Ataíde de Andrade6Health Science Institute, Pará Federal University, Belém, PA, BrazilHealth Science Institute, Pará Federal University, Belém, PA, BrazilHealth Science Institute, Pará Federal University, Belém, PA, BrazilHealth Science Institute, Pará Federal University, Belém, PA, BrazilHealth Science Institute, Pará Federal University, Belém, PA, BrazilHealth Science Institute, Pará Federal University, Belém, PA, BrazilHealth Science Institute, Pará Federal University, Belém, PA, BrazilBackground. Changes in lipid profile are commonly reported in adult patients with malaria. However, a few studies evaluated lipid abnormalities in children continuously exposed to P. vivax. Objective. To evaluate lipid abnormalities in children with P. vivax infection and to assess if parasite count or the history of malaria correlates with lipid levels at admission. Methods. A total of 75 children were included in the study, from which 43 were slide confirmed infection by P. vivax. Serial blood samples were collected at admission and, on days 7 and 14, evaluated for the colorimetric measurements of triglycerides, very low-density lipoprotein (VLDL), total cholesterol, high-density lipoprotein (HDL), and low-density lipoprotein (LDL). Results. The levels of total cholesterol, LDL, and HDL were significantly lower in malaria cases. The levels of VLDL and triglycerides were significantly higher in children with malaria. Such changes were transient and were not associated with parasite counting as well as with the history of malaria of patients. Conclusion. There are significant lipid abnormalities in children with low level of P. vivax infection and mild signs and symptoms of the disease, which are not associated with parasitaemia and previous episodes of disease.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/9052612 |
| spellingShingle | Rosa Maria Dias Jose Luiz Fernandes Vieira Bianca da Conceição Cabral Isameriliam Rosaulem Pereira da Silva Laelia Maria Barra Feio Brasil Eliete da Cunha Araújo Marcieni Ataíde de Andrade Lipid Profile of Children with Malaria by Plasmodium vivax Journal of Tropical Medicine |
| title | Lipid Profile of Children with Malaria by Plasmodium vivax |
| title_full | Lipid Profile of Children with Malaria by Plasmodium vivax |
| title_fullStr | Lipid Profile of Children with Malaria by Plasmodium vivax |
| title_full_unstemmed | Lipid Profile of Children with Malaria by Plasmodium vivax |
| title_short | Lipid Profile of Children with Malaria by Plasmodium vivax |
| title_sort | lipid profile of children with malaria by plasmodium vivax |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/9052612 |
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