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GLO polymorphism in Iceland.

S Karlsson·A Arnason·O Jensson
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The phenotypes of red cell glyoxalase I (GLO) were determined in two Icelandic population samples using starch-gel electrophoresis and high-voltage agarose-gel electrophoresis. The gene frequencies of 178 individuals were 0.46 for GLO1 and 0.54 for GLO2. In a group of Icelandic insulin-dependent diabetics the gene frequencies were found to be very similar. The evaluation of 30 mother-child pairs is also shown.

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Diabetes MellitusFemaleGene FrequencyHumansIcelandLactoylglutathione LyaseLyasesMalePhenotypePolymorphism, GeneticJournal Article

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S Karlsson, A Arnason, O Jensson. 1980. GLO polymorphism in Iceland.. https://doi.org/10.1159/000153163

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