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Impact of Sickle Cell Hemoglobin Genotypes on Clinical Outcomes Among

Cruz S Sebastião, Eduardo Ekundi-Valentim, Edson Cassinela, Euclides Sacomboio

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Cruz S SebastiãoCentro Nacional de Investigação Científica (CNIC) Luanda Angola.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1232-0119
Eduardo Ekundi-ValentimUniversidade Rainha Nginga a Mbande (URNM) Malanje Angola.
Edson CassinelaCentro Nacional de Investigação Científica (CNIC) Luanda Angola.
Euclides SacomboioInstituto de Ciências de Saúde (ICISA) Universidade Agostinho Neto (UAN) Luanda Angola.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2341-9133

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Background: Sickle cell anemia (SCA) may influence malaria susceptibility and clinical outcomes in endemic regions. However, the interaction between hemoglobin genotypes and malaria severity remain poorly defined in endemic African settings, particulary in Angola, where SCA and malaria impose a substantial public health burden. Herein, we investigate associations between hemoglobin genotypes and clinical outcomes among malaria patients. Methods: This was a prospective cohort study conducted with 252 malaria patients in Luanda, the capital city of Angola, a sub-Saharan African country. Association between hemoglobin genotypes and demographic, geographic, parasitological, and clinical variables were assessed in relation to malaria outcomes. Results: HbAA was predominant (75.0%), followed by HbAS (16.7%) and HbSS (8.3%). Mean age did not differ significantly across genotypes ( Conclusions: Our findings suggest that HbSS may be associated with increased malaria morbidity and mortality in Angola. Further studies incorporating molecular characterization of malaria parasites are needed to elucidate clinical trajectories and parasite-host interactions.

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Angolaclinical outcomesmalariasickle cell disease

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PMID42780787
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