Transferrin subtypes and spontaneous abortion in a Chinese population.
A series of Chinese newborns of consecutive normal vaginal deliveries were investigated for the distribution of serum transferrin subtypes by polyacrylamide gel iso-electric focusing at pH 3.5-9.5. Newborns whose mothers had a history of previous spontaneous abortion (n = 189) had a significantly higher frequency of the C2 variant and the C2 gene compared to those (n = 864) without a history of spontaneous abortion. There was no significant difference in the frequency of transferrin alleles between newborns with normal and low birth weight (n = 147).
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Department of Paediatrics, National University of Singapore, Singapore.
Tay
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Murugasu
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Wong
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D000026:Abortion, Habitual / Q000235:genetics*; D001724:Birth Weight; D002681:China; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D011247:Pregnancy; D014168:Transferrin / Q000145:classification* / Q000235:genetics
D014168:Transferrin