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. 2018 Apr 30;56(2):167–173. doi: 10.3347/kjp.2018.56.2.167

Table 5.

Distribution of HO-1 promoter genotypes (S and L) including allele (S/S, S/L, and L/L) frequencies and malaria severity in 100 malaria infected samples

Number Malaria species Malaria severity


P. falciparum P. vivax Mixed infection UM RSM
Alleles, n (%)
 S 112 (56)
 L 88 (44)

Genotypes, (%)
 S/S 25 8 16 1 22 3
 S/L 62 25 37 0 53 9
 L/L 13 2 10 1 12 1

UM, uncomplicated malaria; RSM, risk to severe malaria.