Seasonal Childhood Anaemia in West Africa Is Associated with the Haptoglobin 2-2 Genotype
BACKGROUND: Anaemia is a major cause of morbidity and mortality for children in Africa. The plasma protein haptoglobin (Hp) binds avidly to free haemoglobin released following malaria-induced haemolysis. Haptoglobin polymorphisms result in proteins with altered haemoglobin-binding capacity and diffe...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science
2006
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