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Examining the relationship between genetic variation at G6PD and severe malaria

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Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency, a common heritable trait whose prevalence mirrors geographic patterns of historic malaria endemicity, is thought to confer a selective advantage owing to partial protection conferred against malaria. Direct evidence supporting this malaria protection hypothesis in the form of clinical association studies remains controversial, however, as conflicting results have been reported with respect to the strength and specificity of a protective ...

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Institution:
University of Oxford
Division:
MSD
Department:
NDM
Research group:
Kwiatkowski
Oxford college:
Wolfson College
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Division:
MSD
Department:
NDM
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Supervisor
Division:
MSD
Department:
NDM
Role:
Supervisor
Publication date:
2011
Type of award:
DPhil
Level of award:
Doctoral
Awarding institution:
University of Oxford
Language:
English
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2014-07-04

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