Abstract:Background and Objective: Malaria, a formidable global parasitic infection represent a major health problem in tropical countries in terms of geographical spread, high morbidity, severe mortality especially among children. This study investigated platelet function's role and its strength to make platelet factor 3 (PF-3) available for coagulation in children with cerebral malaria. Subjects and Methods: Packed cell volume, platelet aggregate, platelet count and platelet factor-3 were studied in 65 children with,… Show more
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