TY - JOUR
T1 - Haemoglobin and haematocrit
T2 - The threefold conversion is also non valid for assessing anaemia in Plasmodium vivax malaria-endemic settings
AU - Rodríguez-Morales, Alfonso J.
AU - Sánchez, Elia
AU - Arria, Melissa
AU - Vargas, Miguel
AU - Piccolo, Carmelina
AU - Colina, Rosa
AU - Franco-Paredes, Carlos
PY - 2007
Y1 - 2007
N2 - It has been recently reported that the standard threefold conversion from haematocrit to haemoglobin underestimates the prevalence of anaemia and low levels of haemoglobin in children living in areas endemic for Plasmodium falciparum malaria. The data presented herein describes the experience in a malaria-endemic zone in northeastern Venezuela (state of Sucre), where a similar bias between haematocrit and haemoglobin in patients with Plasmodium vivax infection was found. In summary, the relationship between haematocrit and haemoglobin needs to be specifically evaluated according to each particular region or epidemiological setting.
AB - It has been recently reported that the standard threefold conversion from haematocrit to haemoglobin underestimates the prevalence of anaemia and low levels of haemoglobin in children living in areas endemic for Plasmodium falciparum malaria. The data presented herein describes the experience in a malaria-endemic zone in northeastern Venezuela (state of Sucre), where a similar bias between haematocrit and haemoglobin in patients with Plasmodium vivax infection was found. In summary, the relationship between haematocrit and haemoglobin needs to be specifically evaluated according to each particular region or epidemiological setting.
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U2 - 10.1186/1475-2875-6-166
DO - 10.1186/1475-2875-6-166
M3 - Comentario/Debate
C2 - 18086306
AN - SCOPUS:38849176854
SN - 1475-2875
VL - 6
JO - Malaria Journal
JF - Malaria Journal
M1 - 166
ER -
