Red blood cell deformability as a predictor of anemia in severe falciparum malaria.
Decreased erythropoiesis and increased clearance of both parasitized and noninfected erythrocytes both contribute to the pathogenesis of anemia in falciparum malaria. Erythrocytes with reduced deformability are more likely to be cleared from the circulation by the spleen, a process that is augmented...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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1999
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