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I was just wondering why does malaria cause haemoglobinuria?
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Malaria: The malaria parasite infects red blood cells (rbc's) where it goes through several multiplication stages. The rbc eventually ruptures, releasing the parasites and haemoglobin. The haemoglobin is filtered by the kidney and is excreted into the urine. Each new parasite then goes on to infect another rbc and the cycle is repeated.
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