A combination of cross sectional studies and longitudinal follow-up were used to describe the association between iron status, C-reactive protein, malaria infections and host genetic factors including; haptoglobin (Hp) phenotypes, in children below 9 years in a malaria endemic area in Coastal Kenya.
No significant differences were demonstrated between the Hp phenotypes in HDL cholesterol, apo A-I, apo E, Lp(a), cholesteryl esters, fibrinogen and C-reactive protein concentrations, although for the latter an increase was noticed in Hp 2-2.