Indian Journal of Public Health Research & Development
  • Year: 2014
  • Volume: 5
  • Issue: 3

Hematological Profile of Malaria Cases: A Prospective Study at a Tertiary Care Centre

  • Author:
  • Seema Bijjaragi1,, Vardendra G Kulkarni1, P K Rangappa2, Sujatha Giriyan3
  • Total Page Count: 4
  • Page Number: 151 to 154

1Assistant Professor, Department of Pathology, J J M Medical College, Davangere, Karnataka

2Professor, Department of Pathology, Karnataka institute of Medical Sciences, Hubli, Karnataka

3Professor and HOD, Department of Pathology, Karnataka institute of Medical Sciences, Hubli, Karnataka

*Corresponding author: Seema Bijjaragi, Assistant Professor, Department of Pathology, JJM Medical College, Davangere-, Karnataka

Online published on 24 June, 2014.

Abstract

Malaria is one of the most prevalent infections worldwide, accounting for a major share of morbidity and mortality of parasitic diseases. Hematological changes in malaria patients include mainly anemia and thrombocytopenia. Detection of these alterations in patients presenting with classical symptoms, should prompt the laboratory physicians to search meticulously for the malaria parasite. The present study was undertaken to elucidate the hematological profiles of malaria patients in a tertiary care centre.

Keywords

Malaria, Anemia, Thrombocytopenia