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Table 2 Description of children with CM where P. falciparum lines were derived

From: Dimethyl fumarate reduces TNF and Plasmodium falciparum induced brain endothelium activation in vitro

Parasite line

Retinopathy status

Blantyre coma score

Coma duration (h)

Brain swelling score (MRIa)

Parasitemia (IE/µl)

HCT (% volume)

3173

Ret+

2

36

5

148,500

19

3180

Ret+

2

16

3

296,000

32

3194

Ret+

2

20

ND

177,120

23

3207

Ret+

1

108

3

632,500

21

3080

Ret+

2

56

5

520

21

3005

Ret−

2

24

ND

20,500

25

3013

Ret−

1

10

3

45,000

25

3039

Ret−

2

12

ND

600,000

25

  1. Ret retinopathy, HCT hematocrit, ND not done
  2. aMRI scores for brain swelling (scale 1–8): 1–4: absence of swelling, 5–6: mild/moderate swelling; 7–8: severe swelling