Sickle cell disease and malaria morbidity: A tale with two tails

More than 230 000 children are born in Africa with sickle cell disease (SCD) each year: approximately 85% of all affected births worldwide. Although malaria is commonly viewed as a major problem for African patients with this condition, questions still remain about its relative importance as a cause...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Williams, T, Obaro, S
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2011