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Anthropological Implications of Sickle Cell Gene Distribution in West Africa 1

1958; Wiley; Volume: 60; Issue: 3 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1525/aa.1958.60.3.02a00110

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Frank B. Livingstone,

Iron Metabolism and Disorders

American AnthropologistVolume 60, Issue 3 p. 533-562 Free Access Anthropological Implications of Sickle Cell Gene Distribution in West Africa† FRANK B. LIVINGSTONE, FRANK B. LIVINGSTONE University of MichiganSearch for more papers by this author FRANK B. LIVINGSTONE, FRANK B. LIVINGSTONE University of MichiganSearch for more papers by this author First published: June 1958 https://doi.org/10.1525/aa.1958.60.3.02a00110Citations: 284 † During the course of this study the author has been the recipient of a Public Health Service Predoctoral Fellowship from the National Heart Institute. The findings were submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements of the degree of Doctor of Philosophy at the University of Michigan. The author is indebted to James V. Nee1 and James N. Spuhler for their advice and assistance both during the course of the study and the writing of the manuscript.s AboutPDF ToolsExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditWechat References Cited Adamson, P. B. 1951 Haematological and biochemical findings in Hausa males. Jour of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 54: 73– 77. Alimen, H. 1955 Préhistoire de l'Afrique. N. Bourbée, Paris . Allison, A. C. 1954a Protection afforded by sickle-cell trait against subtertian malarial infection. British Medical Journal 1: 290– 294. Allison, A. 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