Establishment of a normal reference range for alpha 1-antitrypsin in Saudis using rate nephelometry.
Am J Med Sci
; 296(1): 22-6, 1988 Jul.
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ABSTRACT
Alpha 1-antitrypsin level was estimated in 543 healthy males and 603 healthy females using rate nephelometry, in order to establish a "normal reference range" in Saudis. A significantly higher mean and range were encountered in the females than in the males, and a positive correlation was obtained between the alpha 1-antitrypsin level and age. Since alpha 1-antitrypsin showed a positively skewed distribution, the normal reference ranges were established using the 2.5th to 97.5th percentile values. This article presents the normal reference range for alpha 1-antitrypsin as 100 to 250 mg/dl in children under 10 years of age, 95 to 275 mg/dl in adult males and 100 to 350 mg/dl in adult females. The results are discussed in light of the significant differences encountered in comparison with the results reported elsewhere and by the manufacturers of the kits.
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Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Etnicidad
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Alfa 1-Antitripsina
Límite:
Adult
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Child
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Female
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Humans
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Male
País como asunto:
Asia
Idioma:
En
Año:
1988
Tipo del documento:
Article