Biomedical subjects

V Succa

Publications and source records attributed to V Succa.

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PubMed1992

Distribution of some erythrocytary enzymes in the Piaroa Indians of Venezuela.

Eight enzyme gene markers were studied in a sample of Piaroa Indians of Venezuela. ADA, DIA, PGD and AK markers seemed to be non-polymorphic whereas the following markers were found to be polymorphic: ACP1, where the only common electrophoretic alleles present were ACP1*A and ACP1*B (.955); ESD (ESD*1 = .781); PGM1 (PGM1*1 = .736) for which the subtypes (PGM1*1S = .546; PGM1*1F = .190; PGM1*2S = .140; PGM1*2F = .124) were also tested, and GLO1 (GLO1*1 = .347). Some showed a certain heterogeneity in distribution within the Piaroa population. The Piaroa Indians turned out to be different from other ethnic groups living in the same territory.

Acid Phosphatase↗

PubMed1992

Windsurfer somatotypes.

On the basis of data gathered during a series of Pre-Olympic Trials and the World Championships, both held at Cagliari (Italy) in 1983 and 1986, respectively, the somatotypes of athletes practicing windsurfing were studied. The sample is composed of 79 male athletes: 22 Sardinians, 31 mainland Italians, and 26 Europeans. The Heath-Carter anthropometric method (1967) was used to somatotype the individuals under study. Both the total sample as well as the three subsamples are characterized by almost identical average values of the three components. A subsample of athletes was formed, who had obtained important performances in their carriers (victories in World, European and Italian championships, participation in the Olympic Games etc.). In this group of top athletes it was seen that the best results in windsurfing are obtained when there is an even development of the three components (2.57-2.68-2.97) or a slight ectomorphic predominance.

Adolescent↗

PubMed1990

C3 polymorphism and NADH diaphorase types in Sardinia (Italy).

C3 and DIA1 types were studied in Sardinians from four provinces. C3 showed a heterogeneous distribution in the four subsamples and C3*F gene varied between 0.235 (Province of Sassari) and 0.154 (Province of Oristano). No rare types were found in Sardinia in contrast to mainland Italy. There are significant differences compared with some Italian populations on the mainland. DIA1*2 allele varies between 0.0026 (Province of Cagliari) and 0.0157 (Province of Nuoro). Also DIA1 showed a heterogenous distribution.

Alleles↗