Genetic markers and malaria. Observations in Gujarat, India.
189 healthy controls and 175 patients suffering from malaria vivax have been investigated with regard to associations between this disease and 22 genetic polymorphisms of the blood (ABO, MN, Ss, Rh, Kell, P, Lutheran, Kidd, Duffy, Diego, Xg; ABH-Secretor; Hp, Gc, Gm, Km; aP, AK, PGM1, 6-PGD, EsD; Hb variants) Significant associations could be demonstrated only for P and Hp systems, though in accordance with other investigations it cannot be excluded that the ABO system plays also a role in this connection.
D001789:Blood Group Antigens / Q000235:genetics*; D001798:Blood Proteins / Q000235:genetics; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D008288:Malaria / Q000235:genetics*; D010966:Plasmodium vivax; D012016:Reference Values
D001789:Blood Group Antigens; D001798:Blood Proteins