With the functional demonstration of a role in erythrocyte invasion by Plasmodium falciparum parasites, implications in the aetiology of common conditions that prevail in individuals of African origin
(SM = severe malaria, all entities, SP = severe prostration, SA = severe anaemia, CM = cerebral malaria, SRD = severe respiratory distress). In the top row, the odds ratio (OR) is shown for the associ
Introducción: La deficiencia de glucosa-6-fosfato-deshidrogenasa (G6PD) es considerada un mecanismo genético de protección frente a las complicaciones más graves de la malaria humana. No obstante, tam
