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HOST POLYMORPHISMS AND THE INCIDENCE OF MALARIA IN UGANDAN CHILDREN
1 Dec 2004
Abstract excerpt
Mutations in beta-globin, glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase, and promoters for tumor necrosis factor-alpha and inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) were examined for associations with the incidence of symptomatic malaria in a cohort of 307 Ugandan children. After adjustment of incidence rates for age, water source, use of preventative measures, and proximity to mosquito breeding sites, glucose-6-phosphate...
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