Molecular group:
Angiogenic and coagulation factors
Molecule/Cell:
Protein C (PC)
Plasmodium strain:
Plasmodium falciparum
Organ:
Plasma
Population:
European travelers, Africa
Transmission:
/
Adult/Pediatric:
Adult
SM/NCSM vs UM:
<
UM vs HC:
<
Patient number:
54
Additional differences:
Similar observations for protein C activity; levels ↑ during treatment, but remained lower than normal in 70 % of the SM patients 7 days after treatment; + correlation with protein C activity, protein C inhibitor-1, prothrombin time, fibrinogen and platelet counts; - correlation with TAT, partial thromboplastin time, TNF-a and parasitemia
Refs:
Hemmer et al., 1991, Am J Med
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