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EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY & INFECTIOUS DISEASES
Volume 28, Issue 6, Pages 661-665Publisher
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DOI: 10.1007/s10096-008-0665-5
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An interpretation of historical, clinical, and laboratory data was made to identify the correlates of and the diversity between cerebral malaria (CM) and severe malarial anemia (SMA) in a setting of low, seasonal, and unstable malaria transmission in eastern Sudan. Hemoglobin (Hb), random blood glucose (RBG), and anti-MSP antibodies were measured. Results showed that SMA and CM were significantly different with regard to age, malaria history, fever duration, convulsions, and hepatosplenomegaly. The MSP Ab response was inversely correlated with the number of previous malaria episodes but not with fever duration in the current attack. The spleen size was significantly inversely correlated with Hb level while hepatomegaly was significantly associated with low RBG. Furthermore, two malaria patients presented with neuropsychiatric upset. Finally, the correlates of SMA and CM fit perfectly with an adopted severity numeric scoring.
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