Serum levels and alpha1-antitrypsin phenotypes in active pulmonary tuberculosis.
alpha1-at phenotypes and serum levels were studied in 100 Greek patients of pulmonary TBC by starch-gel electrophoresis and radial immunodiffusion. The mean value of alpha1-at (315 +/- 77) was significantly lower (p less than 0.005) than in the control group. An attempt is made to explain this finding based on the alpha1-at phenotypes distribution in the TBC patients.
D005260:Female; D005787:Gene Frequency; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010641:Phenotype; D014397:Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / Q000097:blood / Q000235:genetics*; D000515:alpha 1-Antitrypsin / Q000235:genetics*
D000515:alpha 1-Antitrypsin