The effect of alpha+-thalassaemia on the incidence of malaria and other diseases in children living on the coast of Kenya.

<h4>Background</h4>The alpha-thalassaemias are the commonest genetic disorders of humans. It is generally believed that this high frequency reflects selection through a survival advantage against death from malaria; nevertheless, the epidemiological description of the relationships betwe...

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Auteurs principaux: Sammy Wambua, Tabitha W Mwangi, Moses Kortok, Sophie M Uyoga, Alex W Macharia, Jedidah K Mwacharo, David J Weatherall, Robert W Snow, Kevin Marsh, Thomas N Williams
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Langue:EN
Publié: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2006
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Accès en ligne:https://doaj.org/article/a8c6f8bc992443bd84605921228b2e50
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