A randomized pilot study of L-arginine infusion in severe falciparum malaria: preliminary safety, efficacy and pharmacokinetics.

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Published in PLoS One on July 29, 2013

Authors

Tsin W Yeo1, Daniel A Lampah, Indri Rooslamiati, Retno Gitawati, Emiliana Tjitra, Enny Kenangalem, Ric N Price, Stephen B Duffull, Nicholas M Anstey

Author Affiliations

1: Global Health Division, Menzies School of Health Research and Charles Darwin University, Darwin, NT, Australia. tsin.yeo@menzies.edu.au

Associated clinical trials:

Safety and Preliminary Efficacy of L-arginine in Severe Falciparum Malaria (ARGISM) | NCT00616304

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