Haptoglobin polymorphism in Hungary.
The haptoglobin phenotype was determined in 2609 blood samples collected from every Hungarian county. The results of the nation-wide survey are in agreement with those of a series of previous studies in which only Budapest inhabitants were investigated. However, a statistically significant difference was found in the haptoglobin phenotype frequency and distribution of people living west and east of the Danube. A lower HP*1 frequency was observed in the inhabitants of the eastern part of Hungary when compared to those living in the western part.
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National Institute of Haematology and Blood Transfusion, Budapest, Hungary.
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D005260:Female; D005787:Gene Frequency; D006242:Haptoglobins / Q000235:genetics*; D006801:Humans; D006814:Hungary; D008297:Male; D010641:Phenotype; D011110:Polymorphism, Genetic
D006242:Haptoglobins