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Plasmodium falciparum malaria

MedGen UID:
6185
Concept ID:
C0024535
Disease or Syndrome
Synonyms: Malaria, Falciparum; Malaria, Plasmodium falciparum; Plasmodium falciparum Malaria
SNOMED CT: Falciparum malaria (62676009); Malignant tertian malaria (62676009); Malaria by Plasmodium falciparum (62676009); Subtertian malaria (62676009); Falciparum malaria - malignant (62676009); ST - Subtertian malaria (62676009); MT - Malignant tertian malaria (62676009); Pernicious malaria (62676009); STM - Subtertian malaria (62676009); MTM - Malignant tertian malaria (62676009); Plasmodium falciparum malaria (62676009); Malignant tertian fever (248441000)
 
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0005920

Definition

Malaria resulting from infection by Plasmodium falciparum. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVPlasmodium falciparum malaria

Professional guidelines

PubMed

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Recent clinical studies

Etiology

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Diagnosis

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Therapy

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Prognosis

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Clinical prediction guides

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Recent systematic reviews

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