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ORIGINAL RESEARCH

Platelet Parameters and Their Correlation with Parasitemia Levels Among Malaria Infected Adult Patients at Jinella Health Center, Harar, Eastern Ethiopia: Comparative Cross-Sectional Study

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Pages 25-36 | Received 24 Oct 2022, Accepted 12 Jan 2023, Published online: 19 Jan 2023

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