HBG1, hemoglobin subunit gamma 1, 3047

N. diseases: 65; N. variants: 8
Disease: Metabolic Diseases ×
Source: ALL
Disease Score gda Association Type Type Original DB Sentence supporting the association PMID PMID Year
CUI: C0025517
Disease: Metabolic Diseases
Metabolic Diseases 		0.010 AlteredExpression group BEFREE Given that increased expression of γ-globin leads to increased levels of fetal hemoglobin which confers protection against malaria, we hypothesize that evolution in Africa of protection against malaria may have occurred at the cost of increased serum uric acid levels, contributing to the high rates of hyperuricemia and associated cardio-metabolic disorders observed in African Americans. 26686224 2015