Association of haptoglobin levels with age, parasite density, and haptoglobin genotype in a malaria-endemic area of Gabon.

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Association of haptoglobin levels with age, parasite density, and haptoglobin genotype in a malaria-endemic area of Gabon.

The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene - 1 Jan 2006

Fowkes Freya J I, Imrie Heather, Migot-Nabias Florence, Michon Pascal, Justice Anita, Deloron Phillipe, Luty Adrian J F, Day Karen P

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Haptoglobin (Hp) levels were investigated in relation to host genotype in a malaria-endemic area in Gabon. A cross-sectional study of 1-12-year-old children was conducted in the rainy season, a period of high malaria transmission, to examine this relationship. Variables that influenced Hp levels were Hp genotype, location, and age interacting with parasite density. At low parasite densities, there was a negative...

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Aging
Animals
Child
Child, Preschool
Cross-Sectional Studies
Female
Gabon
Genotype
Haptoglobins
Humans
Infant
Malaria
Male
Parasitemia
Plasmodium falciparum

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