Seasonal Variation of Genotype-Specific Fertility and Adaptation to Endemic Diseases: A Study in Past Malarial Areas of Italy

Adaptation to past malarial endemia and

Adaptation to past malarial endemia and susceptibility to common diseases in modern populations: A study of adenosine deaminase and MN blood group genetic polymorphisms

✍ N. Bottini; L. Stefanini; P. Lucarelli; E. Bottini 📂 Article 📅 2005 🏛 John Wiley and Sons 🌐 English ⚖ 67 KB 👁 2 views

## Abstract We carried out a study of adenosine deaminase (ADA) and MN blood group genetic polymorphisms in relation to past malarial morbidity in Sardinia and in relation to susceptibility to allergic asthma (a Th2 disorder) and Crohn's disease (a Th1 disorder) in the population of Rome. Eight hun