Frequency of RANTES gene polymorphisms and their association with incidence of malaria: a longitudinal study on children in Iganga district, Uganda

Table 5 Effect of RANTES polymorphisms on incidence of malaria

RANTES genotype	Malaria		Number new episodes	Adjusted incidence rate ratio	P	95 % CI	Median parasite density^a	P
RANTES genotype	No	Yes	Number new episodes	Adjusted incidence rate ratio	P	95 % CI	Median parasite density^a	P
RANTES 403G/A
GG	42	34	63	Reference	–	–	488	Reference
GA	108	117	240	1.09	0.664	0.744–1.590	563	0.981
AA	57	49	103	1.16	0.500	0.753–1.788	825	0.815
RANTES In1.1T/C
TT	143	122	240	Reference	–	–	775	Reference
TC	63	62	118	1.10	0.344	0.804–1.506	373	0.258
CC	9	6	11	1.25	0.560	0.541–2.888	2450	0.166

^aMedian parasite density (parasites/µL) at the time of diagnosis of symptomatic malaria

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