SICKLE CELL ANAEMIA AND MALARIA

Sickle cell anaemia is a major chapter within haemolytic anaemias; at the same time, its epidemiology is a remarkable signature of the past and present world distribution of Plasmodium falciparum malaria. In this brief review, in keeping with the theme of this journal, we focus on the close and comp...

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Main Author: Lucio Luzzatto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2012-10-01
Series:Mediterranean Journal of Hematology and Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://www.mjhid.org/index.php/mjhid/article/view/347