Biomedical subjects

M K Bhasin

Publications and source records attributed to M K Bhasin.

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PubMed1981

Geographic and ethnic distribution of genetic markers in India. 1. Haptoglobin and transferrin polymorphisms.

In the literature widely scattered Indian data on the gene frequencies of two polymorphic serum protein systems--haptoglobin (Hp) and transferrin (Tf)--have been compiled. In addition, the results of Hp and Tf typings on 111 individuals belonging to the caste groups of Brahmans (32), Rajputs (66), and Scheduled Caste (13) of Kausani of the Almora District, Uttar Pradesh (India) are presented.

Gene Frequency↗

PubMed1981

Geographic and ethnic distribution of genetic markers in India. 2. Inv, Gm, Gc, ADA, AK, ap, PGM1, 6-PGD and EsD polymorphisms.

In the literature widely scattered Indian data on the gene frequencies of Inv, Gm, Gc, ADA, AK, ap, PGM1, 6-PGD and EsD polymorphisms have been compiled. The geographic and ethnic impacts of these data are discussed.--Additionally the results of blood group (A1A2BO, MN), serum protein group (Hp, Gc, Tf, Gm, Inv) and enzyme group (AK, aP, PGM1, 6-PGD, EsD) typings on a sample of 101 Jains, a population group in the area around Delhi, are presented here.

ABO Blood-Group System↗

PubMed1981

Beta 2-glycoprotein I--a Bi-Allelic polymorphism.

Population samples from Hungary and India have been typed for beta 2-glycoprotein I concentrations. Whereas the Hungarian sample is in fairly good accord with the genetic model set up by Cleve2-beta 2-glycoprotein I concentrations are controlled by two autosomal codominant alleles BgN and BgD-the Indian samples do not fit this model. Thus the Indian data favour the assumption of a more complex genetic mechanism controlling the serum concentration of this protein.

Adult↗

PubMed1980

Effect of natural background radiation on dermatoglyphic traits.

Long term exposure to natural background radiation could cause gross abnormalities in individuals and at the population level. Studies conducted on the coastal Kerala population which is known to be receiving fifteen times the normal permissible dose of radiation support this. This study aims at understanding the deviations, if any, in the normal human variation as a result of such high natural radiation. A detailed quantitative and qualitative dermatoglyphic study was done on two communities i.e. Hindus and Christians, living separately in the radiation area. The significant differences were observed between control and exposed groups with regard to d-t ridge count, distances c-t and angle atd. The susceptibility of the axial triradius to environmental distrubances is discussed.

Background Radiation↗

PubMed1980

The relationship between total ridge-count, absolute ridge-count and pattern intensity index revisited.

Although several exhaustive studies are available for qualitative finger dermatoglyphics, our knowledge on quantitative aspects of finger dermatoglyphics is far from complete. In this paper, we have tried to explore the relationship between total ridge-count (TRC) and pattern intensity index (PII), and between absolute ridge-count (ARC) and PII in 1809 Koli males--a scheduled tribe of district Panchmahals, Gujarat. It has been observed that the linear regression between ARC and PII accounts for a larger part of variation than between TRC and PII. These results further strengthen the observations made by Basu and Namboodiri and Malhotra et al. that the relationship between ARC and PII might be different in different population groups.

Dermatoglyphics↗

PubMed1979