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Further studies on associations between leprosy and genetic markers in human serum.

R. AnanthakrishnanTh. MatznetterH. WalterG. Kellermann

subject

Black PeopleBiologyLeprosyGeneticsmedicineHumansGenetics (clinical)AllelesGeneticsPolymorphism GeneticHaptoglobinsTransferrinCeruloplasminBlood Proteinsmedicine.diseaseMolecular medicineBlood proteinsHuman geneticsGenetics PopulationPhenotypeAngolaGenetic markerImmunologyLeprosygamma-GlobulinsPeptide Hydrolases

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Seven serum proteins were typed on a sample of 910 individuals from Angola, Africa. The sample consisted of both leprosy patients and healthy controls from the same geographical area. Significant associations with leprosy were found for the Hp and Pi systems. The results are discussed.

10.1007/bf00282193https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/4126708