Egyptian Pediatric Association Gazette

Table 4 Correlation of biochemical parameters in malaria-infected children

From: Correlation of parasite density and biochemical parameters in children with malaria infection in Calabar, South-South Nigeria

Parameter	Index	r-value	p-value
Ascorbate	Uric acid	−0.667	0.000*
Ascorbate	PD	−0.835	0.000*
PD	Uric acid	0.779	0.026*
Iron	Albumin	0.726	0.000*
	Transferrin	1.000	0.000*
	TIBC	1.000	0.000*
Albumin	Transferrin	0.726	0.010*
Albumin	TIBC	0.725	0.001*
Transferrin	TIBC	1.000	0.000*
Calcium	Magnesium	−0.641	0.000*

*Significant at P < 0.05, PD, parasite density, r-value — correlation coefficient

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