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. 2012 Nov 13;7(11):e49420. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0049420

Table 4. Association of CR1 polymorphisms, ABO blood group in treatment outcome patients with severe malaria.

Markers Dead Survivors P value, OR (95%CI)
CR1 exon 22 (n = 44) (n = 450)
AA 20 (46) 91 (20) Ref, 1
AG 16 (36) 192 (43) 0.008, 2.63 (1.30 to 5.32)
GG 8 (18) 167 (37) 0.0003, 4.58 (1.94 to 10.83)
A 56 (64) 374 (42) Ref, 1
G 32 (36) 526 (58) 0.0001, 2.46 (1.56 to 3.87)
CR1 intron 27 (n = 44) (n = 450)
AA 27 (61) 140 (31) Ref, 1
AT 13 (30) 197 (44) 0.002, 2.92 (1.45 to 5.86)
TT 4 (9) 113 (25) 0.0005, 5.44 (1.85 to 16.03)
A 67 (76) 477 (53) Ref, 1
T 21 (24) 423 (47) <0.0001, 2.82 (1.70 to 4.70)
Blood groups (n = 30) (n = 358)
O+ 6 (20) 119 (33) Ref, 1
A+ 6 (20) 65 (18) 0.35, 0.54 (0.16 to 1.76)
B+ 17 (57) 137 (39) 0.07, 0.40 (0.15 to 1.06)
AB+ 1 (3) 37 (10) 1.00, 1.86 (0.21 to 16.01)
Non O (A++ B+ + AB+) 24 (80) 239 (67) 0.15, 0.50 (0.19 to 1.26)

NOTE: Data are no. (%) of participants unless otherwise specified. CM: cerebral malaria; MOD: multi-organ dysfunction; NCSM: non-cerebral severe malaria; UM: uncomplicated malaria; OR: odds ratio; CI: confidence interval.