Sickle cells are not necessarily protective against falciparum- A case report
The relation between sickle cell disease (SCD) and malaria is captivating where sickling of the infected red blood cells (RBCs) causes premature hemolysis and parasite death. Although patients with sickle cell trait are relatively protected, malaria can often lead to marked anemia in them due to hem...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2022-01-01
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| Series: | Asian Journal of Transfusion Science |
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| Online Access: | http://www.ajts.org/article.asp?issn=0973-6247;year=2022;volume=16;issue=2;spage=266;epage=268;aulast=Rasalam |