Association between haptoglobin groups and aortic abdominal aneurysms.
Six different serum group systems (Bf, C3, Gc, Hp, Pi and Tf) were studied in a series of patients from northern Sweden with abdominal aortic aneurysms. In the haptoglobin system an increased frequency of the Hp 2-1 type was observed among the patients. No association was found between abdominal aortic aneurysms and the other five serum group systems.
D001012:Aorta, Abdominal; D001014:Aortic Aneurysm / Q000097:blood* / Q000235:genetics; D004198:Disease Susceptibility; D006242:Haptoglobins / Q000235:genetics*; D006801:Humans; D012306:Risk
D006242:Haptoglobins