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Heterozygous HbAC but not HbAS is associated with higher newborn birthweight among women with pregnancy-associated malaria
Pregnancy-associated malaria (PAM) is associated with poor pregnancy outcomes. Hemoglobin S (HbS) and hemoglobin C (HbC) mutations are frequently encountered in malaria-endemic areas of Africa, where they protect children from severe and uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum malaria. However, scant ep...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group UK
2017
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5431107/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28469130 http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-01495-9 |