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Relationships between sickle cell trait, malaria, and educational outcomes in Tanzania

BACKGROUND: Sickle Cell Trait (SCT) has been shown to be protective against malaria. A growing literature suggests that malaria exposure can reduce educational attainment. This study assessed the relationship and interactions between malaria, SCT and educational attainment in north-eastern Tanzania....

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Autores principales: Croke, Kevin, Ishengoma, Deus S., Francis, Filbert, Makani, Julie, Kamugisha, Mathias L., Lusingu, John, Lemnge, Martha, Larreguy, Horacio, Fink, Günther, Mmbando, Bruno P.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5558763/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28810839
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12879-017-2644-x