Seasonal childhood anaemia in West Africa is associated with the haptoglobin 2-2 genotype

SH Atkinson, K Rockett, G Sirugo, PA Bejon… - PLoS …, 2006 - journals.plos.org
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 …

The haptoglobin 2-2 genotype is associated with a reduced incidence of Plasmodium falciparum malaria in children on the coast of Kenya

SH Atkinson, TW Mwangi, SM Uyoga… - Clinical infectious …, 2007 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Background. Haptoglobin (Hp) genotype determines the efficiency of hemoglobin
clearance after malaria-induced hemolysis and alters antioxidant and immune functions …

Serum vitamin C concentration is influenced by haptoglobin polymorphism and iron status in Chinese

N Na, JR Delanghe, YEC Taes, M Torck… - Clinica chimica acta, 2006 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Vitamin C is a powerful antioxidant (free radical scavenger). Apart from the
diet, other factors regulating its catabolism may affect its serum concentration. Haptoglobin …

Epistasis between the haptoglobin common variant and α+thalassemia influences risk of severe malaria in Kenyan children

SH Atkinson, SM Uyoga, E Nyatichi… - Blood, The Journal …, 2014 - ashpublications.org
Haptoglobin (Hp) scavenges free hemoglobin following malaria-induced hemolysis. Few
studies have investigated the relationship between the common Hp variants and the risk of …

Association between haptoglobin 2-2 genotype and coronary artery disease and its severity in a tunisian population

A Moussa, J Rejeb, A Omezzine, L Rebhi… - Biochemical …, 2014 - Springer
Haptoglobin (Hp) polymorphism generates three common human genotypes (Hp1-1, Hp2-1,
and Hp2-2), having functional differences, related to the risk of development of …

Avaliação dos efeitos antigenotóxicos, antioxidantes e farmacológicos de extratos da polpa do fruto do pequi (Caryocar brasiliense CAMB)

AL Miranda-Vilela - 2010 - realp.unb.br
O consumo diário de antioxidantes naturais protege contra danos oxidativos causados por
espécies reativas de oxigênio (ERO) e pode reduzir o risco de câncer, aterosclerose e …

Haptoglobin phenotypes in Brazilian patients with leukemia

PV Campregher, I Lorand-Metze… - Jornal Brasileiro de …, 2004 - SciELO Brasil
Haptoglobin (HP) phenotypes were determined in 188 Brazilian patients with the four most
common types of leukemia: acute myeloid leukemia (AML), chronic myeloid leukemia …

Lack of association between oxidized LDL-cholesterol concentrations and haptoglobin phenotypes in healthy subjects

YW Lee, WK Min, S Chun, W Lee… - Annals of clinical …, 2004 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: The haptoglobin (Hp) 2-2 phenotype has been known to have less
antioxidative activity than Hp 1-1 and Hp 2-1. However, few have reported the relationship …

Análise da variação de marcadores genéticos associados ao estresse oxidativo em grupos populacionais brasileiros

CO Hiragi - 2011 - rlbea.unb.br
A superóxido dismutase (SOD), a catalase (CAT), a haptoglobina (HAPTO), as glutationas S-
Transferases (M1 e T1) e a glutationa peroxidase (GPX1) são marcadores genéticos …

[PDF][PDF] Oxidative Stress for Smoking Persons in Suburbs Mosul City

LA Al-Helaly, TY Ahmad - Rafidain journal of science, 2009 - iasj.net
The study was conducted in Mosul-suburb to show the effects of smoking on antioxidants
and some biochemical parameters which include: Vitamin E, Vitamin A, βcarotene, Vitamin …