title: alpha 1-antitrypsin phenotype and gene distribution in Southern Italy.
abstract: Sera from 150 individuals from Southern Italy were screened for alpha 1-antitrypsin (alpha 1AT) types. The frequencies of the Pi alleles were compared with those found in Northern Italy and Central/Southern Italy. The PiS frequency in our sample (0.02667) was lower than that found in Central/Southern Italy (0.0670) but matched with the result obtained in Northern Italy (0.0297). The gene frequencies for subtypes of M in Northern and Southern Italy are presented.
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D005787:Gene Frequency; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007558:Italy; D008297:Male; D010641:Phenotype; D011110:Polymorphism, Genetic; D000515:alpha 1-Antitrypsin / Q000235:genetics*
chemical_list: D000515:alpha 1-Antitrypsin