GSTM1 and Thrombocytopenia: A study developed in Ethiopia found that the mean values of Hb, Hct, platelets, RBC, LC, and LT were significantly lower in patients with malaria when compared to individuals who tested negative for malaria, in the group individuals with malaria; they found that the prevalence of thrombocytopenia and anemia were 84% and 67%, respectively [21].