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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Main Authors: Sema Avci, Larwanou Harouna Magagi, Ali Amadou, Alio Abarchi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2020-04-01
Series:Advanced Journal of Emergency Medicine
Online Access:http://ajem.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ajem/article/view/379