| Literature DB >> 4062235 |
G Pals, J Defize, J C Pronk, R R Frants, A W Eriksson, B D Westerveld, S G Meuwissen, I Biemond.
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Serum pepsinogen A (pepsinogen I) levels and urinary pepsinogen A phenotypes were studied in relation to ABO blood group, age and sex in 700 healthy blood donors. There was no relation between urinary pepsinogen A phenotypes and serum pepsinogen A levels. It is concluded that serum PGA levels and PGA phenotypes are independent factors in predisposition to gastroduodenal disorders. Serum pepsinogen A levels were higher in males than in females and rose with increasing age. The ABO blood groups were not related to pepsinogen A phenotypes. Blood group O individuals showed higher serum pepsinogen A levels compared with blood group A. Pepsinogen A phenotypes with intensity of fraction 5 were more frequent in males compared with females.Entities:
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Year: 1985 PMID: 4062235 DOI: 10.1080/03014468500007961
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Ann Hum Biol ISSN: 0301-4460 Impact factor: 1.533