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Promoter polymorphism of the anion-exchange protein 1 associated with severe malarial anemia and fatality.
The Journal of infectious diseases - 1 Oct 2006
von Kalckreuth Vera, Evans Jennifer A, Timmann Christian, Kuhn Daniela, Agbenyega Tsiri, Horstmann Rolf D, May Jürgen
Abstract excerpt
The anion-exchange protein 1 (AE1 or band 3) is involved in the erythrocyte invasion of the malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum, the adhesion of infected erythrocytes to endothelial cells, and the regulation of acid-base homeostasis, which is a critical factor for human survival in severe malaria. A variant of the AE1 gene promoter 512 base pairs (bp) distant from the transcription start site and 5699 bp from...
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