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Immunogenetics of HLA null alleles: implications for blood stem cell transplantation
16 Nov 2004
Abstract excerpt
The transplantation of haematopoietic stem cells is a potentially curative therapy for a variety of haematological and non-haematological diseases. Matching of donor and recipient for human leucocyte antigens (HLA) is pivotal for the success of blood stem cell transplantation. HLA null alleles are characterized by the lack of a serologically detectable product. Because serological HLA diagnostics are increasingly...
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