Summary
The distribution of C3 variants in leprosy patients and healthy controls from Ethiopia and Mali are reported. Significantly lower concentration of β1C/β1A globulin was observed in sera of affected individuals as compared to healthy controls. Possible association between C3 levels and leprosy is discussed.
Zusammenfassung
Es wird über die Verteilung von C3-Phänotypen in Leprakranken und gesunden Kontrollen in Stichproben aus Äthiopien und Mali berichtet. Während hier keine Beziehungen bestimmter Typen zur Lepra abgesichert werden konnten, liegen signifikant niedrigere β1C/β1A-Konzentrationen bei Kranken im Vergleich mit Gesunden vor. Eine mögliche Korrelation zwischen C3-Konzentration und Lepra wird diskutiert.
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Agarwal, D.P., Benkmann, H.G., Goedde, H.W. et al. Levels of serum β1c/β1A globulin (C3) and its polymorphism in leprosy patients and healthy controls from Ethiopia and Mali. Hum Genet 21, 355–359 (1974). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00273374
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