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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2006-05-01
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Series: | PLoS Medicine |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.0030158 |