Article
HLA B27 polymorphism in Western India.
Tissue antigens - 1 Jul 2002
Shankarkumar U, Ghosh K, Mohanty D
Abstract excerpt
We have characterized HLA B27 alleles in a sample population of Maharastra, Western Indians (n = 51), with the aim to investigate the different subtypes present among this population. The study was carried out using polymerase chain reaction with sequence-specific primers (PCR-SSP) and reverse line strip (RLS) techniques. Significant new findings have arisen from this study: B*2704, B*2705, B*2707, B*2708 and...
Topics
- Alleles
- Genetic Markers
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- HLA-B27 Antigen
- Histocompatibility Testing
- Humans
- India
- Polymorphism, Genetic
- Spondylitis, Ankylosing
