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Dr. Farhan A., MD

Specialty: General Medicine

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San Francisco, California

Blog: http://www.medpharm.blogspot.com/

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Aug 18 2008 by Mary Ann P.

Hello Dr. Farhan,

My name is Mary. I'm the moderator for the Wellsphere weight loss community. Thanks for joining us. I look forward to reading your posts.

If you're new to Wellsphere take a few minutes to explore the site. There are tons of great articles on everything from sports to healthy eating to relaxation. If you're looking for something specific the search feature is great. For instance you can use it to find healthy barbeque tips, information on accupuncture and spinning classes along with hundreds of other things.

Feel free to post questions, comments and information. This is truly an interactive community of people who want to live healthier lives. We all work together to support one another.

I just wanted you to know that we're here to help you attain your goals. If there is anything I can help with let me know. And welcome to Wellsphere.

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Jul 09 2008 by Dr. Farhan A., MD

Every year, nearly 2 million children die from infection with Plasmodium falciparum malaria. When red blood cells (RBC) become infected with malaria, a sticky parasite-derived knob protein, termed PfEMP-1, erupts on the RBC surfaces. PfEMP-1 attaches to several blood group molecules, including those found on other RBC, on blood vessels, and on the cells that normally help to stop bleeding (platelets). The cellular sticking results in a dangerous interruption in blood flow to vital organs, causing brain injury (cerebral malaria), systemic shock (lactic acidosis), and death. Depending on an individual's inherited blood groups of relevance, adhesion may be extensive or limited. In the laboratory, PfEMP-1 adheres to RBCs via the A or B (but not the O) antigens of the ABO blood group system, and to platelets and blood vessels via platelet glycoprotein IV (CD36) and ICAM-1. Consistent with the expected evolutionary advantage of being deficient in these binding targets, blood type O and low-expression of CD36 are found more frequently among Africans.

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