Survival analysis of sickle-cell genotypesThe relative survival of approximately 1000 children from Kisumu is plotted from birth through the first few years of life. Sickle-cell heterozygotes experienced a significant advantage in overall survival from ages 2 to 16 months.
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Data from M. Aidoo et al., The Lancet
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