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Short communication: Malaria and amphetamine 'horse tablets' in Thailand

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2003-02-08

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Article

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13602276

DOI

10.1046/j.1365-3156.2003.01002.x

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2-s2.0-0037251674

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Mahidol University

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SCOPUS

Bibliographic Citation

Tropical Medicine and International Health. Vol.8, No.1 (2003), 17-18

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Paul N. Newton, Wirongrong Chierakul, Ronatrai Ruangveerayuth, Duangporn Abhigantaphand, Sornchai Looareesuwan, Nicholas J. White Short communication: Malaria and amphetamine 'horse tablets' in Thailand. Tropical Medicine and International Health. Vol.8, No.1 (2003), 17-18. doi:10.1046/j.1365-3156.2003.01002.x Retrieved from: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/20.500.14594/20926

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Short communication: Malaria and amphetamine 'horse tablets' in Thailand

Author(s)

Paul N. Newton
 Wirongrong Chierakul
 Ronatrai Ruangveerayuth
 Duangporn Abhigantaphand
 Sornchai Looareesuwan
 Nicholas J. White

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Mahidol University
 John Radcliffe Hospital
 Mae Sot General Hospital
 Thailand Ministry of Public Health

Abstract

During recent clinical malaria research in Thailand we found a high frequency of amphetamine misuse and withdrawal amongst patients admitted to hospital with Plasmodium falciparum malaria. This comorbidity may cause diagnostic confusion, alter malaria pathophysiology and lead to drug interactions.

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Immunology and Microbiology

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https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/20.500.14594/20926

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