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Prevalence of the Main Human Genetic Variants Related to Resistance to Malaria in a Population of the Colombian Pacific Coast.
Annals of human genetics - 1 Mar 2026
Ortega Diana Carolina, Arango María Paula, Cañón Sergio, Cárdenas Heiber, González Ranulfo, Barreto Guillermo
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OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to determine the prevalence of Duffy, HbS, HbC, G6PD, and β-thalassemia variants through molecular characterisation in a representative sample of the population from the urban area of Buenaventura, Colombia. MATERIAL AND METHODS: A total of 819 individuals were randomly selected from 12 communities within the city. Molecular analysis was performed using PCR-RFLP and allele-specific...
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