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No association of phenotypic ABO blood group and malaria during pregnancy.
The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene - 1 Sept 2012
Boel Machteld E, Rijken Marcus J, Pimanpanarak Mupawjay, Keereecharoen Naw Lily, Proux Stephane, Nosten François, McGready Rose
Abstract excerpt
In a few small studies an association between blood group O and placental malaria has been described. The relationship between blood group and malaria in pregnancy (Plasmodium vivax and Plasmodium falciparum) was analyzed in 1,468 women from three longitudinal cohort studies in which weekly malaria screening was done systematically during pregnancy. One-third of women (447 of 1,468) had at least one malaria...
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