Figure 1.

Schematic model of circulating levels of angiogenic factors in Malawian children with severe infection. Schematic model of the main findings for circulating levels of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF), fibroblast growth factor (FGF), angiopoietin (Ang)-1 and Ang-2 in Malawian children with severe infection from the study by Mankhambo and colleagues [1]. CI, confidence interval; OR, odds ratio.