Alpha-1-antitrypsin (PI) and vitamin-D binding globulin (GC) phenotypes in rheumatoid arthritis: absence of an association.

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Alpha-1-antitrypsin (PI) and vitamin-D binding globulin (GC) phenotypes in rheumatoid arthritis: absence of an association.

Disease markers - 1 Jan 2000

Kahl L E, Kamboh M I, Decroo S, Ferrell R E

Abstract excerpt

The distribution of alpha-1-antitrypsin (PI) and vitamin D-binding globulin (GC) phenotypes and gene frequencies has been examined in a homogenous group of clinically well-defined patients (N = 81) with rheumatoid arthritis. The distribution pattern of the two markers was then compared with two c...

Topics

Alleles
Arthritis, Rheumatoid
Biomarkers, Tumor
Gene Frequency
Humans
Osteoarthritis
Phenotype
Reference Values
Vitamin D-Binding Protein
alpha 1-Antitrypsin

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