Molecular group:
Neural or endothelial cell stress/damage/activation markers
Molecule/Cell:
Phospholipase A2 (PLA2)
Organ:
Plasma
Population:
Malawi
Transmission:
Not found in literature
Adult/Pediatric:
Pediatric
CM† vs CM:
>
CM vs UM:
=
UM vs HC:
>
Patient number:
109
Additional differences:
CMcoma0-1 > CMcoma2-5, CM†,CMseq > CMnseq; initial plasma PLA2 activity = predictive of outcome; + correlation with TNF-a, parasitemia and % ↓ in hematocrit during stay in hospital; ↓ 24h after treatment
Refs:
Vadas et al., 1993, Am J Trop Med Hyg
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