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Haptoglobin genotype, anaemia and malaria in Gambian children.
Tropical medicine & international health : TM & IH - 1 Jan 2008
Cox Sharon E, Doherty Conor P, Atkinson Sarah H, Nweneka Chidi V, Fulford Anthony J C, Sirugo Giorgio, Rockett Kirk A, Kwiatkowski Dominic P, Prentice Andrew M
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To retest our previous finding that the haptoglobin (Hp) 22 genotype is associated with seasonal anaemia, and to investigate the role of malaria in this effect. METHODS: Haemoglobin (Hb) and peripheral parasitaemia were assessed at pre- and post-malarial season cross-sectional surveys in rural Gambian children aged 10-72 months. Between the surveys, active longitudinal surveillance was conducted to...
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