Article
Isoelectric focusing phenotyping and denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis genotyping: a comparison of two methods in detection of alpha-1-antitrypsin variants.
Translational research : the journal of laboratory and clinical medicine - 1 May 2008
Ljujic Mila, Topic Aleksandra, Divac Aleksandra, Nikolic Aleksandra, Petrovic-Stanojevic Natasa, Surlan Mirjana, Mitic-Milikic Marija, Radojkovic Dragica
Abstract excerpt
Laboratory diagnosis of alpha-1-antitrypsin (AAT) deficiency is routinely performed by phenotyping methods, which include measurement of serum alpha-1-antitrypsin concentration and isoelectric focusing (IEF). Several DNA-based methods are also used for AAT deficiency testing, but they still have not become part of routine diagnostics. The aim of the study was to identify AAT variants using 2 different methods,...
Topics
- Adult
- Aged
- DNA Mutational Analysis
- Electrophoresis
- Emphysema
- Female
- Genotype
- Humans
- Isoelectric Focusing
- Male
