Table 2

Association between markers of erythropoiesis and Plasmodium antigens in multiple regression analyses with haemoglobin and test results for parasite derived lactate dehydrogenase (pLDH) and histidine rich protein 2 (HRP2) as explanatory variables.


pLDH
HRP2
Haemoglobin


β (95% CI)
P-value
β (95% CI)
P-value
β (95% CI)
P-value

Log RDW1 (%)
-0.08 (-0.11–(-0.04))
<0.001
-0.04 (-0.12–0.04)
0.56
0.03 (0.02–0.04)
<0.001
Log sTfR2 (nmol/l)
-0.18 (-0.32–(-0.03))
0.02
0.08 (-0.09–0.24)
0.36
0.04 (0.02–0.06)
<0.001
Log EPO3 (mIU/ml)
0.13 (-0.16–0.43)
0.39
0.14 (-0.18–0.47)
0.38
0.34 (0.30–0.39)
<0.001

1: Red cell distribution width

2: Soluble transferrin receptor

3: Erythropoietin

Helleberg et al. Malaria Journal 2005 4:56   doi:10.1186/1475-2875-4-56

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