Latest findings have indicated that malaria could be another reason for the chronic bone loss. Published in Science Immunology Journal, the research showed the effect of Plasmodium by-products on bone morphology. The present article outlines how Plasmodium parasite causes an imbalance in bone homeostasis, the resultant bone loss, and the effective management strategies. Globally, malaria kills over half a million people and infect 200 million on an annual basis.
The complications often lead to death. Although the majority survives the disease, survivors often experience prolonged hidden pathologies that are poorly defined. This research has suggested that even a single malaria infection and after anti-malarial treatment, sustained long-term accumulation of parasite by-products leaves the bone in a state of chronic inflammation, leading to a long-term bone loss. In the young age, malaria…
