Endothelial Nitric Oxide Synthase Gene Polymorphisms and Plasmodium falciparum Infection in Indian Adults

438 adults with Plasmodium falciparum infection belonging to the same ethnic group in Orissa, India, comprising 244 patients with mild malaria (mean age 36.2 years) and 194 patients with severe malaria (mean age 35.6 years).

eNOS gene polymorphisms (Glu(298)-->Asp, intron 4 variable number of tandem repeat region, and T-786-->C)

Alternative eNOS genotypes

Susceptibility to cerebral malaria (severe vs mild malaria)