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Molecular diversity of HLA-A*02 in Asian Indians: predominance of A*0211.
Tissue antigens - 1 Jun 2001
Mehra N K, Jaini R, Rajalingam R, Balamurugan A, Kaur G
Abstract excerpt
The North Indians are considered predominantly Caucasoid with an admixture of genes from the Mongoloid and Aryan races. The present study was undertaken to investigate the genetic diversity of HLA-A*02 in the North Indian population and determine the frequency distribution of its molecular subtypes at the population level. The study revealed a high occurrence of A*0211 (33.8%) in this population along with...
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