Sickle cell trait and the risk of Plasmodium falciparum malaria and other childhood diseases.
BACKGROUND: The gene for sickle hemoglobin (HbS) is a prime example of natural selection. It is generally believed that its current prevalence in many tropical populations reflects selection for the carrier form (sickle cell trait [HbAS]) through a survival advantage against death from malaria. Nev...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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2005
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