[Does the sickle cell trait (heterozygous carrier status) confer protection against malaria?].

Abstract

The high frequency of the gene for sickle-cell hemoglobin in malaria-endemic regions is believed to be due to an advantage in surviving malaria. We report the case of a woman with both malaria and hemoglobin S.

• Authors: C Désidéri-Vaillant, J Sapin-Lory, L Di Costanzo, C Cano, D Lambrechts, S Le Mener, K Le Nestour, X Nicolas
• Journal: Medecine et sante tropicales (Med Sante Trop) 2012 Jul-Sep Vol. 22 Issue 3 Pg. 331-3 ISSN: 2261-2211 [Electronic] France
• Vernacular Title: L'hémoglobine S protège-t-elle du paludisme ?
• PMID: 23174384 (Publication Type: Case Reports, English Abstract, Letter)

Topics

• Female
• Humans
• Malaria, Falciparum (blood, genetics)
• Sickle Cell Trait (blood, genetics)
• Young Adult