Endothelium-based biomarkers are associated with cerebral malaria in Malawian children: a retrospective case-control study.

<h4>Background</h4>Differentiating cerebral malaria (CM) from other causes of serious illness in African children is problematic, owing to the non-specific nature of the clinical presentation and the high prevalence of incidental parasitaemia. CM is associated with endothelial activation...

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Main Authors: Andrea L Conroy, Happy Phiri, Michael Hawkes, Simon Glover, Mac Mallewa, Karl B Seydel, Terrie E Taylor, Malcolm E Molyneux, Kevin C Kain
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2010-12-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/21209923/pdf/?tool=EBI