Plasma Soluble Progenitor Cell Receptors as Biomarkers for Severe Anemia Among Malaria-Infected Pediatrics: A Prospective Study in Ghana.

Background: Soluble forms of progenitor cell receptors may be implicated in the delayed erythropoietic response during severe anemia. In this study, plasma levels of soluble erythropoietin receptor (sEPO-R) and soluble granulocyte, macrophage-colony stimulating factor receptor (sGM-CSFR) were assessed in infected children in Ghana.

Methods: This case-control study was conducted at Tamale Teaching Hospital, Ghana.