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Human Duffy blood group alloantigen system influences the measurement of monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 (MCP-1) in serum but not in plasma.
Clinical laboratory - 1 Jan 2012
Aragonès Gerard, Ercilla Amaia, Barreda María, Rull Anna, Beltrán-Debón Raúl, Rodríguez-Gallego Esther, Alonso-Villaverde Carlos, Camps Jordi, Joven Jorge
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BACKGROUND: We explored whether the Asp42Gly polymorphism (rs12075) in the DARC gene represents a confounding factor in the interpretation of monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 (MCP-1) concentration in circulating blood. METHODS: MCP-1 concentration in serum and plasma were measured in 278 healthy Caucasian participants who are representative of our geographic area. The rs12075 genotype distribution was also...
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