Fetal Cytokine Balance, Erythropoietin and Thalassemia but Not Placental Malaria Contribute to Fetal Anemia Risk in Tanzania

Fetal Cytokine Balance, Erythropoietin and Thalassemia but Not Placental Malaria Contribute to Fetal Anemia Risk in Tanzania

Fetal anemia is common in malaria-endemic areas and a risk factor for anemia as well as mortality during infancy. Placental malaria (PM) and red cell abnormalities have been proposed as possible etiologies, but the relationship between PM and fetal anemia has varied in earlier studies, and the role...

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Main Authors: Edward R. Kabyemela, Michal Fried, Jonathan D. Kurtis, Gwamaka Moses, J. Patrick Gorres, Atis Muehlenbachs, Patrick E. Duffy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Immunology
Subjects:
placental malaria
fetal anemia
thalassemia
cytokines
erythropoietin
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fimmu.2021.624136/full

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