International Journal of Physiology
  • Year: 2018
  • Volume: 6
  • Issue: 1

A Review on Alteration of Bilirubin Level & Association of Hepatomegaly in Patients with Falciparum Malaria

1Assistant Professor, Department of Physiology, Vssimsar (Veer Surendra Sai Institute of Medical Sciences & Research), Burla, Odisha, India

2Assistant Professor, Department of ENT, Vssimsar (Veer Surendra Sai Institute of Medical Sciences & Research), Burla, Odisha, India

*Corresponding author: Dr. Ranjan Kumar Guru Assistant Professor, Department of Ent, Vssimsar (Veer Surendra Sai Institute of Medical Sciences & Research), Burla, DIST-SAMBALPUR, PIN--768017, Odisha, India, Phone No: -9438643445, 8456021970, E mail id: -dr.rkguru@gmail.com

Online published on 19 January, 2018.

Abstract

To find out the alteration of bilirubin level & association of hepatomegaly in patients with falciparum malaria.

Retrospective study.

Department of Physiology along with department of medicine & department of Biochemistry, SCB Medical college & hospital, Cuttack.

100 patients suffering from Falciparum malaria [confirmed by MP slide or ICT] who were admitted to medicine department were selected after considering the exclusion criteria. They are subjected to detail clinical hematological & biochemical examination.

plasmodium falciparum malaria predominates in males [M: F ratio = 7.33: 1]. Hepatomegaly was found in 51.1% of patients suffering from falciparum malaria and having icteus. Majority of patients [56%] suffers from conjugated hyperbilirubinemia.

Keywords

Hepatomegaly in falciparum malaria, bilirubin in falciparum malaria