Racial differences in allelic distribution at the human pulmonary surfactant protein B gene locus (SP-B).

doi:10.3109/01902149609046037

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Racial differences in allelic distribution at the human pulmonary surfactant protein B gene locus (SP-B).

Experimental lung research - 1 Jan 2000

Veletza S V, Rogan P K, TenHave T, Olowe S A, Floros J

Abstract excerpt

Variable numbers of composite repetitive motifs are found in different individuals within intron 4 of the surfactant protein B (SP-B) gene (Biochem J. 1995;305:583). This study tests the hypothesis that the distribution of SP-B alleles differs among racial/ethnic groups. A total of 412 SP-B allel...

Topics

Alleles
Black People
Case-Control Studies
Chromosome Mapping
Evaluation Studies as Topic
Humans
Nigeria
Polymorphism, Genetic
Proteolipids
Pulmonary Surfactants
Respiratory Distress Syndrome
United States
White People
Black or African American

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PMID: 8872090
DOI: 10.3109/01902149609046037

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