ABDOMINAL
THALASSEMIA
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Question
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Malaria less frequent in people with SCT than without.
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True
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False
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Several studies suggested that, in one way or another, sickle hemoglobin might get in the way of the Plasmodium parasite infecting red blood cells, reducing the number of parasites that actually infect the host and thus conferring some protection against the disease.
Detailed explanation-2: -SCD patients are highly vulnerable to malaria infection, and impaired splenic function is a feature of SCD patients, even in those who still anatomically have a spleen.
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