Article
Interaction between ABO and haptoglobin systems in a Bengalee population.
Human heredity - 1 Jan 1992
Bandopadhaya A R
Abstract excerpt
Blood samples from 2,232 individuals of a Bengalee Caste Hindu population were investigated in an attempt to confirm the association between the ABO and haptoglobin (HP) systems previously found in populations of European origin. Indians differ from Europeans in having lower HP*1 and higher ABO*B frequencies. In spite of this, as in previous studies, a weak HP/ABO association was found with a significantly lower...
Topics
- ABO Blood-Group System
- Alleles
- Chromosome Mapping
- Gene Frequency
- Haptoglobins
- Humans
- India
- Phenotype