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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
Common risk factors for malaria include [[thalassemia]]s and [[Duffy antigen]].[[Sickle cell disease]] and [[G6PD deficiency]] are known to confer protection against malaria and have a particularly high rate of incidence in tropical populations which are at a higher risk for contracting malaria. | Common risk factors for malaria include [[thalassemia]]s and [[Duffy antigen]]. [[Sickle cell disease]] and [[G6PD deficiency]] are known to confer protection against malaria and have a particularly high rate of incidence in tropical populations which are at a higher risk for contracting malaria. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Overview
Common risk factors for malaria include thalassemias and Duffy antigen. Sickle cell disease and G6PD deficiency are known to confer protection against malaria and have a particularly high rate of incidence in tropical populations which are at a higher risk for contracting malaria.