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The frequency of serum amyloid A2 alleles in the Japanese population.
Amyloid : the international journal of experimental and clinical investigation : the official journal of the International Society of Amyloidosis - 1 Sept 1998
Yamada T, Okuda Y, Itoh Y
Abstract excerpt
The incidence of serum amyloid A2 alleles (SAA2 alpha and SAA 2 beta) in the Japanese population was analyzed by PCR-RFLP analysis. The SAA2 alpha allele was predominant (approximately 90%) in both healthy controls and adult patients with rheumatoid arthritis. There was no significant association of allele patterns with AA amyloidosis in the patient group. These results are discussed in comparison with those of...
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