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An update of the HLA genomic region, locus information and disease associations: 2004.
Tissue antigens - 1 Dec 2004
Shiina T, Inoko H, Kulski J K
Abstract excerpt
The human major histocompatibility (MHC) genomic region at chromosomal position 6p21 encodes the six classical transplantation HLA genes and many other genes that have important roles in the regulation of the immune system as well as in some fundamental cellular processes. This small segment of the human genome has been associated with more than 100 diseases, including common diseases--such as diabetes,...
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