Autoantibody levels are associated with acute kidney injury, anemia and post-discharge morbidity and mortality in Ugandan children with severe malaria

  • Juan Rivera- Correa
  • , Andrea L. Conroy
  • , Robert Opoka
  • , Anthony Batte
  • , Ruth Namazzi
  • , Benson Ouma
  • , Paul Bangirana
  • , Richard Idro
  • , Andrew L. Schwaderer
  • , Chandy C. John
  • , Ana Rodriguez

Research output: Contribution to journalArticle

31 Citations (Scopus)

Abstract

Autoantibodies targeting host antigens contribute to autoimmune disorders, frequently occur during and after infections and have been proposed to contribute to malaria-induced anemia. We measured anti-phosphatidylserine (PS) and anti-DNA antibody levels in 382 Ugandan children prospectively recruited in a study of severe malaria (SM). High antibody levels were defined as antibody levels greater than the mean plus 3 standard deviations of community children (CC). We observed increases in median levels of anti-PS and anti-DNA antibodies in children with SM compared to CC (p 

Original languageUndefined/Unknown
JournalPaediatrics and Child Health, East Africa
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Oct 2019

Cite this