“…Accordingly, phosphatidylserine exposing erythrocytes may impair microcirculation [35,107,110,111,112,113]. The proeryptotic effect of artesunate may be particularly strong in clinical disorders with accelerated eryptosis, such as sepsis [114], fever [115], malaria [103,104,116], sickle cell disease [117], thalassemia [118,119], Wilson's disease [120], iron deficiency [121] hepatic failure [122], malignancy [123], metabolic syndrome [124], diabetes [40,125], dehydration [70], renal insufficiency [126], hemolytic uremic syndrome [127], hyperphosphatemia [79] and phosphate depletion [128]. Under those conditions the use of artesunate may be contraindicated.…”