Article
Pepsinogen polymorphism in the Indian population and its association with duodenal ulcer.
Human genetics - 1 Dec 1997
Venkateshwari A, Vidyasagar A, Prasad R, Pratap B, Pratibha N
Abstract excerpt
To date, there have been few studies on pepsinogen polymorphism. The present study examines the polymorphism of pepsinogen by PAGE in 155 duodenal ulcer cases and 92 control subjects. The Indian population presents a higher frequency of the B phenotype (associated with absence of the pg 5 fractio...
Topics
- Adult
- Aged
- Duodenal Ulcer
- Gene Frequency
- Helicobacter Infections
- Humans
- India
- Middle Aged
- Pepsinogens
- Phenotype
- Polymorphism, Genetic