Retinopathy and microcirculation in adult severe malaria
Malaria Journal 9(S2)
Article 2010 English
Authors
RM
Richard J. Maude
AS
Abdullah Abu Sayeed
NB
Nicholas A. V. Beare
Abstract
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A specific retinopathy has been described in African children with cerebral malaria, but in adults this has not been extensively studied. It has great potential as a diagnostic and prognostic tool and pathogenetic marker. Since the structure and function of the retinal vasculature greatly resembles the cerebral vasculature, study of retinal changes can reveal insights into the pathogenesis of cerebral malaria. Obstruction of microcirculatory blood flow is thought to be important in causing both malarial retinopathy and cerebral malaria.
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