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PI (α1) polymorphism in the Japanese: Confirmation of PI*M4 and description of new PI variants

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PI phenotyping by separator isoelectric focusing (SIEF) was performed on a total of 1000 unrelated Japanese individuals from two different areas of Western Japan. The PI M1M4 subtype was observed together with the six common PI M subtypes. PI*M4 was confirmed to be present but rare in the Japanese. Several new PI variants were identified by comparison runs of each variant with previously reported genetic variants. The significance of treatment of serum with dithiothreitol (DTT) followed by iodacetic acid (IAC) in determination of PI variants is also described.

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Yuasa, I., Suenaga, K., Gotoh, Y. et al. PI (α1) polymorphism in the Japanese: Confirmation of PI*M4 and description of new PI variants. Hum Genet 67, 209–212 (1984). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00273002

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