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Table 4 Distribution of platelet counts according to parasitaemia levels

From: Impact of Plasmodium falciparum infection on haematological parameters in children living in Western Kenya

Parasitemia level

N

<50x103/μl

51-150x103/μl

151-450 x103/μl

>450x103/μl

Mean platelet count x103/μl

≤1%

312

3 (1%)

95(30%)

205 (66%)

9(3%)

235

1.1-5.0%

157

6(4%)

109(69%)

41 (26%)

1(1%)

187

5.1-10%

37

7(19%)

19(51%)

11(30%)

0%

145

>10%

17

9(53%)

7(41%)

1(6%)

0%

117

Total

523

25

230

258

10

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