Xanthine oxidase levels and immune dysregulation are independently associated with anemia in Plasmodium falciparum malaria

Abstract Severe anemia is an important contributor to mortality in children with severe malaria. Anemia in malaria is a multi-factorial complication, since dyserythropoiesis, hemolysis and phagocytic clearance of uninfected red blood cells (RBCs) can contribute to this syndrome. High levels of oxida...

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Main Authors: Marilyn Vasquez, Margaux Sica, Ruth Namazzi, Robert O. Opoka, Julian Sherman, Dibyadyuti Datta, Miquel Duran-Frigola, John M. Ssenkusu, Chandy C. John, Andrea L. Conroy, Ana Rodriguez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2023-09-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-41764-4