Reduction in total leukocytes in malaria patients compared to febrile controls: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Leukocyte alterations are a common hematological alteration among malaria patients.

Objectives

This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to provide data and evidence comparing alterations in total leukocyte counts in malaria patients compared to febrile/healthy subjects at baseline before treatment. A systematic review was conducted by following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) statement for reporting systematic reviews and meta-analyses.

Data sources

Web of Science (ISI), Scopus, and Medline.

Study eligibility criteria, participants, and interventions

All published articles reporting a total leukocyte count of patients infected with malaria, non-malaria (febrile or healthy group) at baseline before

SUBMITTER: Kotepui M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7310711 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature