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Association of a single nucleotide polymorphism in the C-reactive protein gene (-286) with susceptibility to Plasmodium falciparum malaria.
Molecular medicine (Cambridge, Mass.) - 1 Jan 2000
Giha Hayder A, Nasr Amre, Ekström Mattias, Israelsson Elisabeth, Arambepola Gishanthi, Arnot David, Theander Thor G, Troye-Blomberg Marita, Berzins Klavs, Tornvall Per, ElGhazali Gehad
Abstract excerpt
The role of inflammation in malaria pathogenesis is not fully understood, although C-reactive protein (CRP) may have a negative influence on host immunity to infections. An upstream polymorphism, -286 (C > T > A), in the CRP gene is known to influence CRP levels. In this study, a cohort of 192 Su...
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