Beta thalassemia in Melanesia: association with malaria and characterization of a common variant (IVS-1 nt 5 G----C).
Data on the distribution of beta thalassemia among over 6,000 Melanesians reveals a major difference in the carrier rates between populations in the malarious coastal regions of New Guinea and those living in the historically malaria-free Highlands. The island of Maewo in Vanuatu has a particularly...
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| Materialtyp: | Journal article |
| Språk: | English |
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1988
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