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In continuing our studies on the incidence of the genetically determined variants of Lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) among the Indian populations, it has been possible to collect some suitable material presented here to examine the question of caste and age variations in the incidence rates of the commonly occurring variant, LDH Cal-1, among the Bengali Hindu. It is a “Faster A-subunit variant”.
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In Fortsetzung unserer Untersuchungen über die Häufigkeit der genetisch determinierten Varianten der Lactat-Dehydrogenase (LDH) in der indischen Population wurde einiges Material gesammelt, das sich zur Untersuchung des Problems eignet, ob Häufigkeitsunterschiede nach Kasten und Alter für das Vorkommen der häufigen Variante LDH Cal-1 unter den Hindus in Bengalen bestehen. Es handelt sich um eine rasche Variante der A-Untereinheit.
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Das, S.R., Mukherjee, B.N. & Das, S.K. Caste and age variations of the incidence of LDH variants in the Bengali Hindus. Humangenetik 14, 151–154 (1972). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00273300
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