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Haptoglobin polymorphism in Egyptians.
Annals of human biology - 1 Jan 2000
Habib Z
Abstract excerpt
In 505 random serum samples from unrelated healthy genuine Egyptians, haptoglobin 2-2 phenotypes were most prevalent, though statistically were as common as haptoglobin 2-1 phenotypes. High inbreeding with average inbreeding coefficient of 0.0145 explains the deviation of Egyptian haptoglobin phenotypes from the Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium.
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