Increased deposition of C3b on red cells with low CR1 and CD55 in a malaria-endemic region of western Kenya: Implications for the development of severe anemia

Table 1 Disposition of participants

	Enrolled (N)	Deferred to Next Screen		Excluded
		N	Reason for Deferral	N	Reason for Exclusion
Screen 1	190	194	190- positive blood smear,	18	3- refused blood draw
			4- non-malaria fever		12- malnourished or immunocompromised
					2- pneumonia
					1- severe anemia
Screen 2	151	10	All positive smear	33	1- age cohort full
					32- no shows
Screen 3	3	0		7	4- no shows,
					3- age cohort full
Total	344*			58

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