Phospholipase A2 (PLA2)

Molecular group: 
Neural or endothelial cell stress/damage/activation markers
Molecule/Cell: 
Phospholipase A2 (PLA2)
Organ: 
Plasma
Population: 
Malawi
Transmission: 
Not found in literature
Adult/Pediatric: 
Pediatric
CM† vs CM: 
CM vs UM: 
=
UM vs HC: 
Patient number: 
109
Additional differences: 
CMcoma0-1 > CMcoma2-5, CM†,CMseq > CMnseq; initial plasma PLA2 activity = predictive of outcome; + correlation with TNF-a, parasitemia and % ↓ in hematocrit during stay in hospital; ↓ 24h after treatment
Refs: 
Vadas et al., 1993, Am J Trop Med Hyg