Some genetic markers in Valachian (Olachian) Gypsies in Slovakia.

ABO, RH, MN, Kell, P, Lutheran, Lewis, HP, GC, ACP, PGM1, ADA and ESD markers were studied in 122 Valachian Gypsies from Vinodol in West Slovakia. The Valachian Gypsies represent about 5% of the total number of Gypsies (400,000) living in the Czech and Slovak Republic. The results show that their gene pool differs greatly from the one obtained for other Gypsy populations.

Red cell isoenzyme polymorphism in the East Slovakian population.

The population of East Slovakia was studied for the following red cell isoenzymes: acid phosphatase (ACP), phosphoglucomutase (PGM), adenosine deaminase (ADA) and esterase D (ESD). The gene frequencies observed were as follows: ACP1*A = 0.3330, ACP1*B = 0.

[Analysis of the effect of 2 criteria in the creation of age groups on the value spread of selected somatic parameters].

In the paper we present the results from the statistic analysis of the effect of two age-group creation criterions (1-st criterion--f.e. the 7 years old--from 6,500 to 7,499 years, 2-nd criterion--f.

[Bone age of preschool children in Eastern Slovakia].

The authors present the results of evaluation of the skeletal maturation in 579 children aged 1-5 years. Bone maturation was evaluated, based on skeletal age, by the Tanner-Whitehouse II method (Tanner et al., 1975).

[Comparison of physical growth in school-children living in children's residential facilities and in families with emphasis on the gypsy ethnic group].

The authors investigated the growth of 1208 gipsy and non-gipsy children living with their families and in childrens homes. They revealed that gipsy children from childrens homes were shorter, lighter and had a smaller chest circumference as compared with gipsy children living with their families. This applied only to younger school children.