Glucose-6-phosphate deficiency is the most prevalent enzyme deficiency, with an estimated
400 million people affected worldwide. This inherited deficiency causes neonatal …

Malaria is a significant public health problem in more than 100 countries and causes an
estimated 200 million new infections every year. Despite the significant effort to eradicate …

Background Haemoglobinopathies can reduce the risk of malaria syndromes. We aimed to
quantify the relation between different haemoglobin mutations and malaria protection to …

The highest prevalence of anemia exists in the developing world where its causes are multi-
factorial. Anemia is responsible for significant morbidity and mortality, particularly in less …

OBJECTIVE: We examined the hypothesis that black race independent of other factors
increases the risk for extreme preterm birth and its frequency of recurrence at a similar …

The optimal outcome of a malaria infection is that parasitized cells are killed and degraded
without inducing significant pathology. Since much of the pathology of malaria infection can …

Malaria and iron deficiency (ID) are common and interrelated public health problems in
African children. Observational data suggest that interrupting malaria transmission reduces …

Haemoglobin C (HbC) is one of the commonest structural haemoglobin variants in human
populations. Although HbC causes mild clinical complications, its diagnosis and genetic …

Background. Malaria risk may be heterogeneous in urban areas of Africa. Identifying those
at highest risk for malaria may lead to more targeted approaches to malaria control …

Sickle cell trait (HbAS) is the best-characterized genetic polymorphism known to protect
against falciparum malaria. Although the protective effect of HbAS against malaria is well …