title: Alpha-1-proteinase inhibitor gene frequencies in Belgium.
abstract: The alpha-1-antitrypsin phenotype was determined in cord blood of 1345 Belgian newborns by isoelectric focusing in polyacrylamide gels. Proteinase inhibitor (PI) gene frequencies were calculated. The relative gene frequency of the M allele was 0.9245, and those of S and Z alleles were 0.0543 and 0.0167 respectively. I and F alleles were less represented. These results are in agreement with population studies of neighbouring countries.
authors: Department of Microbiology, Dr. L. Willems-Instituut, Belgium.
authors: J
authors: J
authors: Kimpen
authors: E
authors: E
authors: Legius
authors: E
authors: E
authors: Bosmans
authors: V
authors: V
authors: Van Vaerenbergh
authors: A
authors: A
authors: Ramon
authors: J
authors: J
authors: Raus
mesh_terms: D001530:Belgium; D005787:Gene Frequency; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D011897:Random Allocation; D000515:alpha 1-Antitrypsin / Q000235:genetics*
chemical_list: D000515:alpha 1-Antitrypsin