Serum protein markers in ankylosing spondylitis.
Serum protein markers (Hp, Pi, Bf, C4, C3 and Tf) were studied in 71 patients with ankylosing spondylitis. Significant associations were found with the alpha 1-antitrypsin (Pi) type MZ and with the BfS and C3FS types in female patients.
D001798:Blood Proteins / Q000235:genetics*; D003176:Complement C3 / Q000235:genetics; D011415:Complement Factor B / Q000235:genetics; D005260:Female; D005787:Gene Frequency; D006242:Haptoglobins / Q000235:genetics; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013167:Spondylitis, Ankylosing / Q000097:blood* / Q000235:genetics; D000515:alpha 1-Antitrypsin / Q000235:genetics
D001798:Blood Proteins; D003176:Complement C3; D006242:Haptoglobins; D000515:alpha 1-Antitrypsin; D011415:Complement Factor B