Alpha1 antitrypsin phenotypes in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: A comparison of phenotyping techniques

  • Gillian Blundell
  • Margaret Lockhart
  • M. W. J. Boyd
  • D. Merrett
  • R. B. Cole
Article

Summary

The alpha1 antitrypsin phenotype distribution in 202 adults with rheumatoid arthritis was determined by starch gel electrophoresis with antigen-antibody crossed electrophoresis and thin layer isoelectric focusing. A comparison with a control population of 2,148 apparently healthy adults revealed no significant differences in the phenotype distributions.

Keywords

Rheumatoid Arthritis Matoid Arthritis Toid Arthritis Antitrypsin Deficiency Fibrosing Alveolitis 
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Authors and Affiliations

  • Gillian Blundell
    • 1
  • Margaret Lockhart
    • 1
  • M. W. J. Boyd
    • 1
  • D. Merrett
    • 2
  • R. B. Cole
    • 2
  1. 1.Departments of Clinical Chemistry and RheumatologyBelfast City HospitalBelfast
  2. 2.Departments of Medical Statistics and MedicineQueen’s UniversityBelfast

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