The role of reduced red cell deformability in the pathogenesis of severe falciparum malaria and its restoration by blood transfusion
- 1 May 2002
- journal article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
- Vol. 96 (3), 282-286
- https://doi.org/10.1016/s0035-9203(02)90100-8
Abstract
As reduced red cell deformability (RCD) can contribute to derangement of the microcirculation, a central feature in the pathogenesis of severe malariKeywords
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