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Novel HLA-A and HLA-B alleles in South American Indians.
Tissue antigens - 1 May 1999
Marcos C Y, Fernández-Viña M A, Lázaro A M, Moraes M E, Moraes J R, Stastny P
Abstract excerpt
The human leukocyte antigen (HLA) complex includes the most polymorphic genes in humans. More than 600 allelic variants have been described in different populations. The HLA-B locus has contributed the largest number of alleles. Although Native American populations display a restricted number of HLA-alleles, many novel HLA class I alleles have been identified in indigenous communities of Central and South...
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