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Cross sectional study on prevalence of sickle cell alleles S and C among patients with mild malaria in Ivory Coast.
BMC research notes - 2 Apr 2018
Tossea Stephane Koui, Adji Eric Gbessi, Coulibaly Baba, Ako Berenger Ako, Coulibaly David Ngolo, Joly Philippe, Assi Serge-Brice, Toure Andre, Jambou Ronan
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVES: Sickle cell anemia is due to a mutations on the betaglobin gene, inducing abnormal hemoglobin. In West Africa the main mutations lead to S or C types of hemoglobin. Patients with homozygote mutations seem protected against severe malaria, but not against mild disease. The prevalence of abnormal hemoglobin among patients attending dispensaries for mild malaria is thus unknown. A retrospective study was...
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