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Gene frequencies of the HPA-3 and HPA-5 platelet antigen alleles among the Amerindians.
European journal of haematology - 1 Aug 2000
Covas D T, Bíscaro T A, Nasciutti D C, Guerreiro J F, Santos S E, Zago M A
Abstract excerpt
Platelet antigens are of importance in several clinical situations and in population genetics. Data are scarce on allele frequencies in ethnic groups other than whites, Asians and African Americans. The frequencies of the alleles of the systems HPA-3 and HPA-5 were determined using the allele-specific restriction enzyme for five South American Amerindian populations and compared with those obtained for...
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