The role of reduced red cell deformability in the pathogenesis of severe falciparum malaria and its restoration by blood transfusion.
As reduced red cell deformability (RCD) can contribute to derangement of the microcirculation, a central feature in the pathogenesis of severe malaria, RCD was measured with a laser diffraction technique in 232 consecutive patients with falciparum malaria on the Kenyan coast, of whom 99 had severe d...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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2002
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