[DOC] [TLE] The Duffy blood group - Blood Groups and Red Cell Antigens - NCBI ... [PAR] This has influenced the variation in Duffy blood types seen in populations ... is a 
receptor for chemicals that are secreted by blood cells during inflammation. ... are 
a cause of both transfusion reactions and hemolytic disease of the newborn. ... A 
year later, anti-Fyb was discovered in a woman who had had several children. [DOC] [TLE] Duffy antigen system - Wikipedia [PAR] Duffy antigen/chemokine receptor (DARC), also known as Fy glycoprotein (FY) or 
CD234 (Cluster of Differentiation 234), is a protein that in humans is encoded by 
the DARC gene. The Duffy antigen is located on the surface of red blood cells, 
and is named after the patient in which it was discovered. ... Polymorphisms in 
this gene are the basis of the Duffy blood group system. [DOC] [TLE] Free Flashcards about MEDICINE - StudyStack [PAR] THIS BRANCH OF MEDICINE IS FROM THE GREEK FOR "MIND CURE", 
PSYCHIATRY ... THE DUFFY BLOOD GROUP SYSTEM WAS DISCOVERED 
WHILE TREATING A SUFFERER OF THIS HEREDITARY CONDITION, 
HEMOPHILIA. [DOC] [TLE] Duffy blood group system and the malaria adaptation process in ... [PAR] Malaria is an acute infectious disease caused by the protozoa of the genus 
Plasmodium. ... Keywords: Duffy Blood Group System; Malaria; Plasmodium 
vivax; .... In 1950 Cutbush, Mollison and Parkin(23) discovered anti-Fya, by 
detecting an .... It is striking that Fy(a+weak b-) individuals had FYA/FYA 
genotypes while... [DOC] [TLE] The Genetics of Psoriasis: A Complex Disorder of the Skin and ... [PAR] Although the skin disease psoriasis was first recognized as a distinct disease as 
early as .... The immune system has been strongly implicated in the pathogenesis 
of .... 23 extended families include loci at 1q21 near the Duffy blood group (
D1S1679, .... of rational and effective treatments for the millions of sufferers 
worldwide. [DOC] [TLE] Evolutionary and Historical Aspects of the Burden of Malaria [PAR] Oct 1, 2002 ... It explores how, when, and where malaria parasites, their mosquito vectors, and 
..... of the effects of malaria is that on the mental state of the sufferer. ..... as being 
at least one genetic determinant of a condition known as ovalocytosis, ... The 
Duffy blood group antigen system is represented mainly by two... [DOC] [TLE] Vivax malaria may be evolving around natural defense -- ScienceDaily [PAR] Nov 15, 2013 ... Researchers have discovered recent genetic mutations in a parasite that causes 
... infected red blood cells of hosts in the Duffy positive blood group but Duffy ... 
But unlike its cousin, P. vivax can hide from treatment in a host's liver and ... By 
weakening the immune system, the disease contributes to death. [DOC] [TLE] jeanjacn  Writing Science News - Dickinson Blogs [PAR] The researchers used blood samples from a group of people in the ... The 
researchers are all so excited to discover such a large genetic component in 
clotting. ... Not having the Duffy blood protein disabled the parasite from infecting 
red blood cells. ... When mosquitoes bite a person infected with the disease, the 
malaria... [DOC] [TLE] Archives - A Cure for Sickle Cell - Johns Hopkins Medicine [PAR] Jun 7, 2013 ... By: Jim Duffy ... Unlike blood cancers, sickle cell isn't the kind of disease where 
you can wait ... of genetic therapy for patients, reformatting their immune systems 
and ... When two people with sickle cell trait come together to have a child, ... 
Felix-Ukwu began experiencing two distinct types of sickle cell pain. [DOC] [TLE] Untitled OmniPage Document - Columbia University [PAR] malaria to treat syphilis led to the observation that indi- viduals differed in ... 
During the. 1980s ... Differences in susceptibility to disease can also be ... that 
are being used to discover new candidate genes. (TABLE 1 .... considered to be 
part of the immune system and, indeed, ... The Duffy blood group is a genetic 
variant that. [DOC] [TLE] Traits of Simple Inheritance (cont.) [PAR] About 27 different blood group systems recognized for human blood ... 
Haplotypes: combinations of genetic traits that can be inherited

Question: The Duffy blood group system was discovered while treating a sufferer of this hereditary condition
Answer: hemophilia