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To: BurkeCalhounDabney
sickle-cell anemia afflicts mainly blacks.

Yet not raced based.

It is based on proximity to malarial areas. Thus there are Asian populations prone to it and African populations not.

39 posted on 06/04/2002 6:24:46 PM PDT by tallhappy
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To: tallhappy
[Sickle-cell anemia] is based on proximity to malarial areas. Thus there are Asian populations prone to it and African populations not.

Not to mention some Italian populations.

51 posted on 06/04/2002 6:38:25 PM PDT by Dumb_Ox
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To: tallhappy
I don't think you are correct.
199 posted on 06/04/2002 9:41:57 PM PDT by Pushi
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To: tallhappy
I need proof on that one...please.
202 posted on 06/04/2002 9:53:42 PM PDT by wardaddy
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