Abstract
In children with malaria plasma VWF and propeptide levels are markedly elevated in both cerebral and mild paediatric malaria, with levels matching disease severity, and these normalize upon recovery. High levels of both markers also occur in retinopathy-negative 'cerebral malaria' cases, many of whom are thought to be suffering from diseases other than malaria, indicating that further studies of these markers will be required to determine their sensitivity and specificity.
| Original language | English |
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| Article number | e25626 |
| Pages (from-to) | e25626 |
| Journal | PLoS ONE |
| Volume | 6 |
| Issue number | 11 |
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| Publication status | Published - 17 Nov 2011 |