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Association of the sickle cell trait and the ABO blood group with clinical severity of malaria in southwest Nigeria.
Acta tropica - 1 Aug 2012
Amodu O K, Olaniyan S A, Adeyemo A A, Troye-Blomberg M, Olumese P E, Omotade O O
Abstract excerpt
In regions of high Plasmodium falciparum malaria endemicity, certain erythrocyte polymorphisms confer resistance to severe disease. In this study, we evaluate the role of the sickle cell trait (HbS) and ABO blood groups in the clinical manifestations of childhood malaria in Southwest Nigeria. The subjects comprised 3100 children (53% males, median age 39 months), including 1400 children with uncomplicated...
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