ABDOMINAL
THALASSEMIA
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Question
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In the 1940s was the breakthrough between Sickle Cell and Malaria.
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True
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False, it was the 1950s
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False, it was the 1920s
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -People with sickle cell anemia (SCA), the most severe form of SCD, can often have a greater risk of death from malaria, compared with people who have SCT or no hemoglobin gene mutation. This is because malaria can trigger a sickle cell crisis. A sickle cell crisis due to malaria can result in: more severe anemia.
Detailed explanation-2: -There was a long standing theory that the sickle cell trait – having only one sickle cell gene – didn’t cause discomfort and provided a bonus trait of preventing patients from contracting severe forms of malaria.
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