Malaria and erythrocyte glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase variants in West Africa.
Am J Trop Med Hyg
; 28(4): 619-21, 1979 Jul.
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| ID: mdl-464185
ABSTRACT
In a clinical study, 702 Nigerian children aged 1-6 years were examined for malaria. Comparison of morbidity rates and parasitemia of patients with different glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) status provided evidence that in heterozygous females the gene for G6PD deficiency (GdA-/GdB) confers an advantage against malaria.
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Deficiência de Glucosefosfato Desidrogenase
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Malária
Limite:
Child
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Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
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Infant
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Male
País/Região como assunto:
Africa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Am J Trop Med Hyg
Ano de publicação:
1979
Tipo de documento:
Article