Molecular group:
Metabolic markers
Molecule/Cell:
Heart-type fatty acid-binding protein (H-FABP)
Plasmodium strain:
Plasmodium falciparum
Organ:
Plasma
Population:
Ghana
Transmission:
Stable
Adult/Pediatric:
Pediatric
SM† vs SM:
>
SM/NCSM vs UM:
>
Patient number:
400
Additional differences:
Elevated H-FABP is a good predictor of a fatal outcome; + correlation with plasma NT-proBNP, myoglobin, CK-MB, impaired consciousness, CM and blood lactate levels; - correlation with glucose levels and Hb
Refs:
Ehrhardt et al., 2005, Microbes Infect
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