C-reactive protein in children with malaria in Luanda, Angola: a prospective study

C-reactive protein in children with malaria in Luanda, Angola: a prospective study

Background C-reactive protein (CRP) is an acute phase reactant of which little is known in malaria, especially in central Africa. Methods In this prospective study CRP was measured in children with suspected malaria. Results Of 346 children, 234 had positive and 112 negative malaria microscopy. Thei...

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Veröffentlicht in:Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 2015-08, Vol.109 (8), p.535-537
Hauptverfasser: Pelkonen, Tuula, Albino, Antonia, Roine, Irmeli, Bernardino, Luis, Peltola, Heikki
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Angola - epidemiology
Biomarkers - metabolism
C-Reactive Protein - metabolism
Child
Child, Preschool
Female
Humans
Malaria - blood
Malaria - epidemiology
Male
Microscopy
Parasitemia
Predictive Value of Tests
Prospective Studies
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Zusammenfassung:Background C-reactive protein (CRP) is an acute phase reactant of which little is known in malaria, especially in central Africa. Methods In this prospective study CRP was measured in children with suspected malaria. Results Of 346 children, 234 had positive and 112 negative malaria microscopy. Their median CRP was 140 mg/L (IQR 88) vs 69 mg/L (IQR 129; p
ISSN:0035-9203
1878-3503
DOI:10.1093/trstmh/trv046