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Hypopituitarism as a late complication of malaria: a possible relationship?
- Source :
- The Netherlands Journal of Medicine. 49:150-152
- Publication Year :
- 1996
- Publisher :
- Elsevier BV, 1996.
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Abstract
- Plasmodium falciparum infection causes serious symptoms in the acute phase of the illness. Long-term sequelae are less common. In the following case report we describe a patient who developed hypopituitarism after a severe cerebral malaria infection, which was only recognized 17 years thereafter.
Details
- ISSN :
- 03002977
- Volume :
- 49
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- The Netherlands Journal of Medicine
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi...........02d8b2ac48825e96e0e54267875e35e0