Seasonal childhood anaemia in West Africa is associated with the haptoglobin 2-2 genotype.
<h4>Background</h4>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...
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2006
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