TABLE 6.
Characteristics of the Gabonese patient cohort with severe P. falciparum malaria
| Characteristica | Value for cohort |
|---|---|
| Cohort size (no. of patients/no. of alleles) | 48/96 |
| Median age (yrs) (range) | 4.5 (0.4–10) |
| No. of female patients (%) | 23 (47.9) |
| Median asexual Plasmodium falciparum parasitemia (no. of parasites/μl) (range) | 118,459 (5,377–745,100) |
| Median parasite clearance (h) (range) | |
| PC50 | 10.7 (6–24) |
| PC90 | 15.5 (6–24) |
| Mean hemoglobin concn (g/dl) (range) | 9.9 (3.2–12.3) |
| Median body temp (°C) | 39.4 |
a
PC50 and PC90, 50% and 90% parasite clearance, respectively.