title: Haptoglobin polymorphism in Hungary.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: National Institute of Haematology and Blood Transfusion, Budapest, Hungary.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Tauszik
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Szabó
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D005787:Gene Frequency; D006242:Haptoglobins / Q000235:genetics*; D006801:Humans; D006814:Hungary; D008297:Male; D010641:Phenotype; D011110:Polymorphism, Genetic
chemical_list: D006242:Haptoglobins