Fig. 4

Red cell deformability at enrolment in patients with severe malaria by AKI status. Red cell deformability at shear stresses from 1.69 to 30.0 Pa were significantly lower in the AKI group (n = 51) compared to the no AKI group (n = 33). Abbreviations: AKI, acute kidney injury; RCD, red cell deformability. Asterisks represent P < 0.05 significance