Fetal hemoglobin modifies the disease manifestation of severe Plasmodium falciparum malaria in adult patients with sickle cell anemia.

Sickle cell anemia (SCA) and Plasmodium falciparum malaria are two major public health problems in the state of Odisha, India. The prevalence of sickle cell gene in the western part of Odisha is 13.1%,1P. falciparum contributes 23% of cases and 15% of malaria-related deaths in India. Various......

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Main Author: Prasanta Purohit
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Published: PAGEPress Publications 2016-11-01
Series:Mediterranean Journal of Hematology and Infectious Diseases
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description Sickle cell anemia (SCA) and Plasmodium falciparum malaria are two major public health problems in the state of Odisha, India. The prevalence of sickle cell gene in the western part of Odisha is 13.1%,1P. falciparum contributes 23% of cases and 15% of malaria-related deaths in India. Various......
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spelling doaj-art-74cba5a63a8042e3bac1bbc6eab4e0e92025-01-02T00:34:29ZengPAGEPress PublicationsMediterranean Journal of Hematology and Infectious Diseases2035-30062016-11-0180e2016055e201605510.4084/mjhid.2016.0551649Fetal hemoglobin modifies the disease manifestation of severe Plasmodium falciparum malaria in adult patients with sickle cell anemia.Prasanta Purohit0Senior Research Fellow Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) Sickle Cell Clinic and Molecular Biology Laboratory, Veer Surendra Sai Institute of Medical Sciences and Research (VIMSAR), Burla, OdishaSickle cell anemia (SCA) and Plasmodium falciparum malaria are two major public health problems in the state of Odisha, India. The prevalence of sickle cell gene in the western part of Odisha is 13.1%,1P. falciparum contributes 23% of cases and 15% of malaria-related deaths in India. Various......http://www.mjhid.org/index.php/mjhid/article/view/2662Plasmodium falciparum, Malaria, Sickle Cell Anemia, HbF
spellingShingle Prasanta Purohit
Fetal hemoglobin modifies the disease manifestation of severe Plasmodium falciparum malaria in adult patients with sickle cell anemia.
Mediterranean Journal of Hematology and Infectious Diseases
Plasmodium falciparum, Malaria, Sickle Cell Anemia, HbF
title Fetal hemoglobin modifies the disease manifestation of severe Plasmodium falciparum malaria in adult patients with sickle cell anemia.
title_full Fetal hemoglobin modifies the disease manifestation of severe Plasmodium falciparum malaria in adult patients with sickle cell anemia.
title_fullStr Fetal hemoglobin modifies the disease manifestation of severe Plasmodium falciparum malaria in adult patients with sickle cell anemia.
title_full_unstemmed Fetal hemoglobin modifies the disease manifestation of severe Plasmodium falciparum malaria in adult patients with sickle cell anemia.
title_short Fetal hemoglobin modifies the disease manifestation of severe Plasmodium falciparum malaria in adult patients with sickle cell anemia.
title_sort fetal hemoglobin modifies the disease manifestation of severe plasmodium falciparum malaria in adult patients with sickle cell anemia
topic Plasmodium falciparum, Malaria, Sickle Cell Anemia, HbF
url http://www.mjhid.org/index.php/mjhid/article/view/2662
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