Fibrinogen

Molecular group: 
Angiogenic and coagulation factors
Molecule/Cell: 
Fibrinogen
Plasmodium strain: 
Plasmodium falciparum
Organ: 
Plasma
Population: 
European travelers, Africa
Transmission: 
/
Adult/Pediatric: 
Adult
Patient number: 
54
Additional differences: 
Abnormal only in 3 patients with extremely ↑ parasitemia, ↓ PC antigen and activity and ↑ TAT plasma concentrations; + correlation with PC (Ag and activity); - correlation with parasitemia and TNF-a
Refs: 
Hemmer et al., 1991, Am J Med