OBJECTIVE To assess the predictors of C-reactive protein response in plasmodium falciparum malaria as seen in children in a malaria endemic region of Nigeria. DESIGN A prospective cross-sectional study. SETTING The Children Out-patient (CHOP) Clinic, Children Emergency Unit (CHEU), Child Welfare/Growth Monitoring Clinic, Immunisation Centre and Paediatric Ward of the University of Uyo Teach...