Falciparum Malaria Infection in a Case of Sickle Cell Trait; Unbalancing the Balanced Polymorphism

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作者
Amale, Amar [1 ]
Acharya, Sourya [1 ]
Shukla, Samarth [1 ]
Dubey, Sameeksha [1 ]
机构
[1] DMIMS Univ, JNMC, Wardha 442004, Maharashtra, India
关键词
Sickle cell trait; Balanced polymorphism; Malaria; MANAGEMENT; DISEASE;
D O I
10.1007/s12288-012-0158-7
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R5 [内科学];
学科分类号
1002 ; 100201 ;
摘要
Suffers of Sickle cell trait are protected against plasmodium falciparum malaria because of the law of balanced polymorphism. We present a case of sickle cell trait infected with severe falciparum malaria unbalancing of balanced polymorphism.
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