On this map, the distribution of sickle-cell anemia haplotypes among nations with high prevalence of the disease are shown. Five distinct beta-globin haplotypes (indicated by colors) are found in ...

Doctors noticed that patients who had sickle cell anemia, a serious hereditary blood disease, were more likely to survive malaria, a disease which kills some 1.2 million people every year.

Hydroxyurea Significantly Reduces Infections in Children With Sickle Cell Anemia Jan. 29, 2024 — Researchers have revealed that hydroxyurea significantly reduces infections in children with ...

Can we predict that natural selection will weed out genetic disease over time? Sickle-cell trait haplotype distribution shows the genetic advantages of this mutation. In the deoxygenated ...