The contribution of host-and parasite-derived factors to erythropoietic suppression underlying the development of malarial anemia /
Severe anemia is the most prevalent life-threatening complication of malaria infection. In addition to destruction of red blood cells (RBC), decreased RBC production or erythropoietic suppression has been shown to contribute to malarial anemia. The mechanism of this suppression is unknown, but it is...
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McGill University
2007
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Online Access: | http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=111901 |