Association between Duffy blood groups and serum level of the pregnancy zone protein.
In a previous study of psoriatic patients we found increased serum levels of the pregnancy zone protein (PZ) in individuals of blood groups O and Fy(a-). In this study we found an association between the PZ serum level and the Fy(a-) blood group also in young healthy males. Thus the association between the PZ serum level and Duffy blood groups appears to apply to both normal and pathological conditions.
D000017:ABO Blood-Group System; D000328:Adult; D001789:Blood Group Antigens; D004375:Duffy Blood-Group System; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011257:Pregnancy Proteins / Q000032:analysis; D011565:Psoriasis / Q000097:blood; D011863:Radioimmunoassay
D000017:ABO Blood-Group System; D001789:Blood Group Antigens; D004375:Duffy Blood-Group System; D011257:Pregnancy Proteins