On the Frequency and Distribution of the Acatalasemia and Hypocatalasemia in Korean Population

韓國人集團에 있어서 Acatalasemia 및 Hypocatalasemia 頻度와 分布에 관하여

The purposes of this study were to investigate the frequencies of acatalasemia and hypocatalasemia in Korean population to compare with those of Japanese, Chinese and chiefly Taiwan population. The results obtained were as followings; 1. In south area of Korea, Jeonju, Gwangju, Busan and Daegu, a total of 3,629 individuals were tested. No acatalasemia was found but 0.26% of hypocatalasemia in Jeonju, 0% in Gwangju, 0.21% in Busan and 0.06% in Daegu were found. 2. The frequency of hypocatalasemia in south area of Korea was found to be lower than in middle area. 3. The frequency of hypocatalasemia in this study was similar to that of Chinese(in Taiwan) and higher than that of Japanese. 4. The reason of the geographical differences in the freqency of the hypocatalasemia was considered to be due to the natural selection. And the reason of the higher frequency of Korean population living in Japan was considered that originally the frequency of Korean population is higher, and the maintenace of this higher degree is obliged to the assortative mating beteen them.

本 硏究는 韓國人集團의 acatalasemia와 hypocatalasemia의 頻度를 조사하고 그 頻度의 分布를 日本人과 中國(대만)人集團의 頻度와 비교검토 하고저 실시하였으며 그 결과는 다음과 같다. 1. 韓國의 南部地方, 全州, 光州, 釜山 및 大邱의 住民 총 3,629명을 조사하였으나 acatalasemia는 1例도 발견되지 않았으며, hypocatalasemia는 全州에서 0.26%, 광주 0%, 부산 0.21%, 및 大邱 0.06%이었다. 2. 韓國의 南部地方에서 얻은 hypocatalasemia 頻度는 일반적으로 中部地方 보다 낮았다. 3. 本 硏究의 결과는 中國(대만)人의 頻度와 비슷하고 日本人 頻度보다는 높았다. 4. hypocatalasemia 頻度의 地域差는 환경에 의한 自然的淘汰로 추측된다. 그리고 日本에 거주하는 韓國人集團에서 頻度가 높은 이유는 (1) 원래 韓國人集團의 頻度가 높고, (2) 在日 韓國人間의 選擇結婚의 영향으로 추측된다.