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Table 1 Summary of initial clinical findings on patient A and B upon admission

From: Acute respiratory distress syndrome and acute renal failure from Plasmodium ovale infection with fatal outcome

Test (unit)

Patient A

Patient B

{normal range}

(Isolate MAL-2)

(Isolate MAL-1)

Blood Pressure (mmHg) {90/60 - 130/80}

110/66

102/55

Pulse rate (BPM) {60 - 100}

98

60

Parasitemia (%)

0.10#

0.18

Haemoglobin (g/dL) {male: 13.5 - 17.5}

13.9

12.4

TWBC (× 103cells/μl) {4.5 - 11.0}

5.8

3.1

Platelet (× 103/μl) {150.0 - 450.0}

37.0

65.0

Serum creatinine (μmol/L) {60 - 110}

82.0

107.0

Serum urea (mmol/L) {2.5 - 6.4}

9.0

6.5

Total serum bilirubin (μmol/L) {<17}

45.0

16.0

AST (IU/L) {15.0 - 37.0}

47.0

47.0

ALT (IU/L) {30.0 - 65.0}

29.0

39.0

Random plasma glucose (mmol/L) {<11.1}

6.4

9.5

  1. Values in {} indicate the normal range of the respective event investigated, corresponding to the age and gender of patient.
  2. TWBC = total white blood cell count; AST = aspartate aminotransferase; ALT = alanine aminotransferase.
  3. Value marked with “#” was not obtained upon patient’s admission to the hospital.
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Malaria Journal

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