[Human complement components C4 and Bf polymorphisms and their complotypes in Guangdong Chinese Han population]
Li-ping Yang1, Xiu-qing Wen, Yan-bing Guan
1Guangzhou Institute of Psoriasis, Guangzhou 510095, China.
Objective:
To investigate the genetic polymorphism of human complement components C(4) and Bf and their complotype frequencies in Chinese Han population in Guangdong Province of China.
Methods:
The genetic polymorphisms and complotypes of Bf, C(4)A and C(4)B, which were 3 components of HLA-III, were analyzed in 144 chromosomes of subjects from healthy Han families in Guangdong Province.
Results:
Thirteen variable complotypes were identified, led by the complotypes of S(32), S(31), S(42) and F(42) among which strong linkage disequilibria were observed. The most common phenotypes were BFS, C(4)A(3), C(4)A(4), C(4)B(2) and C(4)B(1).
Conclusion:
The genetic polymorphism of C(4) and Bf and their complotypes have their own genetic predisposition in Chinese Han population in Guangdong Province.
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