A Rare Case of Sickle Cell Anemia Crisis Triggered by Plasmodium Falciparum Malaria
Malaria is a common public health problem in Sub-Saharan African countries such as Niger and one child dies every two minutes due to this disease. Although the defense mechanism is not clear, sickle cells are 90% protective especially for Plasmodium falciparum malaria. In Niger, malaria is among th...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Tehran University of Medical Sciences
2020-04-01
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Series: | Advanced Journal of Emergency Medicine |
Online Access: | http://ajem.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ajem/article/view/379 |