title: Haptoglobin levels among alcoholics in Alaska.
abstract: The levels of haptoglobin, plasma proteins and amino acids were studied in a non-fasting population of alcoholics. In 25 subjects, only small differences were seen between the means when Native subjects were compared to non-Native. There did not appear to be any acute phase response differences between these two groups. This study did not substantiate other reports on the correlation of the severity of alcoholism with glycoprotein synthesis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Alaska Fairbanks.
authors.forename: L K
authors.initials: LK
authors.lastname: Duffy
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Segal
mesh_terms: D000413:Alaska / Q000208:ethnology; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000097:blood* / Q000208:ethnology; D001798:Blood Proteins / Q000032:analysis; D006242:Haptoglobins / Q000032:analysis*; D006801:Humans; D004930:Inuit
chemical_list: D001798:Blood Proteins; D006242:Haptoglobins