Research Article

Evaluation of Angiopoietins 1 and 2 in Malaria-Infested Children

Table 1

Angiopoietin levels, red blood cells, and platelets in malaria and control subjects.

ParametersSevere n = 30Uncomplicated n = 40Control n = 22F value value

Ang-1 (pg/ml)3238 ± 26674936.75 ± 23048808 ± 516618.4390.000
Ang-2 (pg/ml)7551 ± 39484530.87 ± 2534.704938 ± 36057.7350.001
Ang-2 : Ang-1 ratio (pg/ml)3.76 ± 3.271.13 ± 1.050.5590 ± 0.1619.9890.000
WBC (×109/L)12.70 ± 3.318.03 ± 1.518.16 ± 2.2438.1420.000
RBC (×1012/L)3.46 ± 0.954.31 ± 0.695.03 ± 0.8923.2880.000
Platelet (×106/L)148.17 ± 25.50193.80 ± 18.76209.50 ± 26.8252.7260.000

Significant at . Significant at .