Table 1 List of areas/populations with a high Hp 1 allele frequency and its relationship to the incidence of scurvy
From: Vitamin C deficiency: more than just a nutritional disorder
Hp 1 allele frequency | Comment | |
|---|---|---|
Easter Island (Rapa Nui) | 0.86 | Very remote place (Delanghe et al. 2007) |
Hudson Bay (Inuit) | 0.80 | Extremely low vitamin C intake (10 mg/day) (Fediuk 2000) |
Madagascar | 0.60 | Hp 1 allele frequency on the island exceeds the one of the founding populations (Buettner-Janusch et al. 1973; Cavalli-Sforza et al. 1994) |
Papuna New Guinea (Awyu) | 0.80 |