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The role of haptoglobin genotypes in Chagas disease.
Disease markers - 1 Jan 2014
Mundaray Fernández Ninomar, Fernández-Mestre Mercedes
Abstract excerpt
Although the number of people infected with T. cruzi is on the rise, host genetic and immune components that are crucial in the development of the Chagas disease have been discovered. We investigated the frequency of polymorphisms in the gene encoding haptoglobin of patients with chronic Chagas disease. The results suggest that while the HP1-1 genotype may confer protection against infection and the development...
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