c3 polymorphism in lymphosarcoma and hodgkin disease

the c3 phenotypes were determined by high-voltage agarose gel electrophoreses in german patients suffering from lymphosarcoma (n=34), hodgkin (n=59) and a group of other haematological diseases (n=46). frequencies of c3 ss, sf and ff pho=enotypes were not significantly different from the frequencies found in a control group of 322 healthy germans. however, high frequency of the ff phenotype in the three patient groups and low f gene frequency in lymphosarcoma were found.