title: C3 and haptoglobin polymorphism in dementia of the Alzheimer type.
abstract: The C3 and haptoglobin phenotype distribution was studied in 60 patients with dementia of the Alzheimer type. In contrast with earlier reports we did not find any significant association between dementia of the Alzheimer type and certain C3 or haptoglobin phenotypes.
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000544:Alzheimer Disease / Q000235:genetics*; D003176:Complement C3 / Q000235:genetics*; D005260:Female; D005787:Gene Frequency; D006242:Haptoglobins / Q000235:genetics*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009426:Netherlands; D010641:Phenotype; D011110:Polymorphism, Genetic
chemical_list: D003176:Complement C3; D006242:Haptoglobins