title: ABH secretion in populations of the British Isles.
abstract: Saliva specimens were collected from 163 Manx and 994 Cumbrian individuals and tested for secretor group. The findings confirm the pattern of variability in non-secretor frequencies reported in populations of the British Isles. A possible explanation for this distribution of secretor groups is suggested. The Cumbrian sample is also examined for intra-regional heterogeneity.
mesh_terms: D000017:ABO Blood-Group System; D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D004739:England; D005787:Gene Frequency; D005828:Genetics, Population; D006801:Humans; D012463:Saliva / Q000032:analysis*
chemical_list: D000017:ABO Blood-Group System