Plasma angiopoietin-2 is associated with age-related deficits in cognitive sub-scales in Ugandan children following severe malaria

Plasma angiopoietin-2 is associated with age-related deficits in cognitive sub-scales in Ugandan children following severe malaria

Abstract Background Elevated angiopoietin-2 (Angpt-2) concentrations are associated with worse overall neurocognitive function in severe malaria survivors, but the specific domains affected have not been elucidated. Methods Ugandan children with severe malaria underwent neurocognitive evaluation a w...

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Main Authors: Benson J. Ouma, Paul Bangirana, John M. Ssenkusu, Dibyadyuti Datta, Robert O. Opoka, Richard Idro, Kevin C. Kain, Chandy C. John, Andrea L. Conroy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-01-01
Series:Malaria Journal
Subjects:
Angiopoietin-2
Severe malaria
Cognition
Children
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12936-020-03545-6

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12936-020-03545-6

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