Median plasma concentrations of both VWF and propeptide at admission were significantly higher in children with both cerebral and mild malaria when compared with the non-malarial control groups (p<0.001 both variables) - and were also significantly higher in children with cerebral malaria compared to those with mild malaria (p<0.001 for both variables, Figure 1). The gene discussed is VWF; the disease is cerebral malaria.