Table 2 Uric acid, ascorbic acid, iron, albumin, transferrin, TIBC, Ca, and Mg levels in children with mild, moderate, and severe malaria

PD (parasites/μl)

895.32 ± 378.99

5120.31 ± 1917.43

11290.25 ± 728.67

309.29

0.192

Uric acid (mg/dl)

4.46 ± 0.70

5.41 ± 0.67

7.82 ± 1.58

46.83

0.000*

Ascorbic acid (mg/dl)

0.242 ± 0.03

0.175 ± 0.01

0.142 ± 0.01

89.88

0.000*

Iron (μg/dl)

106.18 ± 13.42

64.33 ± 12.90

63.94 ± 28.04

116.29

0.000*

Albumin (g/dl)

4.18 ± 0.51

4.02 ± 0.55

2.95 ± 0.42

29.94

0.000*

Transferrin (mg/dl)

212.18 ± 26.81

128.38 ± 26.00

75.28 ± 17.79

115.32

0.000*

TIBC (μg/dl)

318.55 ± 40.25

192.57 ± 39.01

112.94 ± 26.68

115.50

0.000*

Calcium (mmol/l)

2.33 ± 0.32

1.86 ± 0.25

2.13 ± 0.42

12.66

0.000*

Magnesium (mmol/l)

2.48 ± 0.87

4.08 ± 0.66

4.67 ± 1.23

26.52

0.000*