The interaction of alpha thalassaemia with malaria.

A controlled trial of iron dextran prophylaxis in infants 2 months old was carried out on the north coast of New Guinea, where malaria is holoendemic. These infants have a high carrier rate (80%) for alpha + thalassaemia. The neighbouring highland area has a low rate of both malaria and alpha + thal...

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Principais autores: Oppenheimer, S, Hill, A, Gibson, F, Macfarlane, S, Moody, J, Pringle, J
Formato: Journal article
Idioma:English
Publicado em: 1987