Haptoglobin types in ovarian tumors

Abstract

Haptoglobin types were determined in 132 patients with cancer of ovaries and 114 patients with nonmalignant tumors of the ovaries, respectively. In comparison with a normal population significant increase in the frequency of Hp1 gene in the both pathological groups was observed. It was mostly reflected in a lower occurrence of haptoglobin type 2-2.