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Would people who undergo this treatment become (more) vulnerable to malaria ? This is one potential side effect that was mentioned on a podcast about CRISPR. Something along the lines of "don't underestimate the 'potential benefits' of genetic disorders"

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Realistically, this treatment is not going to be available in places with a high prevalence of malaria for a long time, so I don't think this is too much of a concern.

Wouldn’t they just become equal likelihood of getting it compared with people without sickle cell?

This means most people on the planet I think. You could just take a malaria pill.

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