[Geographical survey of drepanocytemia: causes of its distribution in Africa south of Sahara (author's transl)].

Article

[Geographical survey of drepanocytemia: causes of its distribution in Africa south of Sahara (author's transl)].

Medecine tropicale : revue du Corps de sante colonial - 1 Jan 2000

Charmot G, Lefevre-Witier P

Abstract excerpt

In Africa South of Sahara, HbS is distributed in east-west oriented belts, its frequency decreasing from equator to tropics. This singular feature results from interaction of various and complex phenomenons: apparition and diffusion of the mutation, role of malaria, climatic conditions.

Topics

Africa
Anemia, Sickle Cell
Black People
Gene Frequency
Humans
Mutation
Tropical Climate
White People

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