A Study of blood group protection to severe malarial complication in children

Abstract

Several studies undertaken have been unable to link ABO blood groups to the incidence of malaria and related clinical outcome. There is a paucity of hospital based, comparative studies to investigate the relationship between blood groups types and severity of malarial infections. Several studies undertaken have been unable to link ABO blood groups to the incidence of malaria and related clinical outcome. There is a paucity of hospital based, comparative studies to investigate the relationship between blood groups types and severity of malarial infections.