Table 2.

Semi-quantitative analysis of histopathological changes in the lung tissues of severe falciparum malaria patients with non-PE and PE

Histopathological changes	Grading score (mean ± SEM)		P value
	non-PE (n = 19)	PE (n = 18)
PRBC sequestration	0.00 ± 0.00	0.39 ± 0.24	0.067
Alveolar hemorrhage	0.32 ± 0.17	1.56 ± 0.29	0.001*
Septal hemorrhage	2.21 ± 0.20	3.00 ± 0.28	0.014*
Aveolar edema	0.00 ± 0.00	2.72 ± 0.24	0.001*
Alveolar macrophage	1.95 ± 0.12	3.28 ± 0.16	0.001*
Leukocyte infiltration	1.89 ± 0.11	2.61 ± 0.16	0.001*
Septal thickening	0.05 ± 0.05	0.17 ± 0.12	0.500
Lung injury score	6.42 ± 0.41	13.72 ± 0.45	0.001*

^*Significant difference of P < 0.05, compared to non-PE group.