00987nas a2200217   4500000000100000008004100001260001300042653001700055653001100072653001200083653001400095100001300109700001900122700001800141245004100159300001000200490000700210050003200217520050600249022001400755       1983                            d  c1983 Jul10aHaptoglobins10aHumans10aleprosy10aPhenotype1 aShenoy M1 aSomayajulu G L1 aBhaskaran C S00aHaptoglobulin phenotypes in leprosy.  a566-90 v55  aInfolep Library - available3 a<p>Haptoglobulin phenotyping was carried out in fifty controls and in thirty five leprosy patients. In controls the incidence Hp phenotypes 2-2, 2-1 and 2-1 (Mod) is 76%, 16% and 8% respectively. In leprosy patients, the incidence of phenotypes 2-2, 2-1, 1-1 and 0-0 is 77%, 11%, 3% and 9% respectively. The incidence of phenotype 2-2, 1-1 and 0-0 is more in leprosy patients than in controls and is significant (p less than 0.05). In none of the leprosy patients phenotype 2-1 (Mod) was recorded.</p>  a0024-1024