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Sickle Cell Hemoglobin Genotypes Affect Malaria Parasite Growth and Correlate with Exosomal miR-451a and let-7i-5p Levels.
International journal of molecular sciences - 19 Apr 2023
Oxendine Harp Keri, Bashi Alaijah, Botchway Felix, Addo-Gyan Daniel, Tetteh-Tsifoanya Mark, Lamptey Amanda, Djameh Georgina, Iqbal Shareen A, Lekpor Cecilia, Banerjee Saswati, Wilson Michael D, Dei-Adomakoh Yvonne, Adjei Andrew A, Stiles Jonathan K, Driss Adel
Abstract excerpt
Malaria affects a significant portion of the global population, with 247 million cases in 2021, primarily in Africa. However, certain hemoglobinopathies, such as sickle cell trait (SCT), have been linked to lower mortality rates in malaria patients. Hemoglobin (Hb) mutations, including HbS and HbC, can cause sickle cell disease (SCD) when both alleles are inherited (HbSS and HbSC). In SCT, one allele is inherited...
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