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Emergence of sickle cell gene through migration and intermarriage: A case study
(Africa Journal of Animal and Biomedical Sciences, 2009)
Sickle cell disease (SCD) is an inheritable disorder which is very common among persons of equatorial regions
including Africa. The evolution of SCD is linked to malaria endemicity in which sickle cell traits are selected
for ...
Low adherence to exclusive breastfeeding in Eastern Uganda: a community-based cross-sectional study comparing dietary recall since birth with 24-hour recall
(BioMed Central, 2007-03-01)
Background: Exclusive breastfeeding is recommended as the best feeding alternative for infants up to six months and has a protective effect against mortality and morbidity. It also seems to lower HIV-1 transmission compared ...