Prevalence of malaria in Ao Nagas and its association with G6PD and HbE.

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Prevalence of malaria in Ao Nagas and its association with G6PD and HbE.

Human biology - 1 Apr 1992

Kar S, Seth S, Seth P K

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Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) and hemoglobin E (HbE) were studied among 708 malarial patients and control groups of Ao Nagas from the Mokokchung District of Nagaland in the extreme northeast of India. The data suggest that malaria is an important ecologic factor in maintaining the high...

Topics

Ethnicity
Female
Gene Frequency
Glucosephosphate Dehydrogenase Deficiency
Hemoglobin E
Humans
Incidence
India
Malaria, Falciparum
Malaria, Vivax
Male
Phenotype

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