Albumin Vanves: a new fast-moving variant of European origin

In the course of a study on the albumin variants in 36 unrelated subjects with genetic bisalbuminemia, we have observed, in the serum of a French blood donor, a new fast-moving variant. Cellulose acetate electrophoresis at pH 8.6 showed that this variant, so-called albumin 'Vanves', moved slowlier than albumin Gent and faster than albumin Reading.