Differences Between the Normal Serum Protein Patterns of American Indian, Negro and Caucasian Subjects
- 1 November 1962
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Frontiers Media SA in Experimental Biology and Medicine
- Vol. 111 (2) , 298-300
- https://doi.org/10.3181/00379727-111-27773
Abstract
Serum protein analyses of 3 ethnic groups (American Indian, Negro and Caucasian) revealed the following differences: (1) Indian and Negro subjects have a lower percentage of albumin and a higher percentage of beta and gamma globulins than do Caucasians. (2) Indian subjects have a higher percentage of alpha 1 globulin and a lower percentage of alpha 2 globulin than do Caucasians and Negroes.Keywords
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