Article
HLA-Cw allele frequencies in northern and southern Italy.
Transplant immunology - 1 Jan 2008
Guerini Franca R, Fusco Caterina, Mazzi Benedetta, Favoino Biagio, Nocera Giustina, Agliardi Cristina, Ceresa Daniela, Valentino Maria, Mininni Donata, Zanzottera Milena, Ferrante Pasquale, Lombardi Maria L
Abstract excerpt
The evidence for HLA-Cw antigens' involvement in the modulation of the immune response in bone marrow transplantation, NK alloreactivity and the susceptibility and follow-up for different diseases has been growing in the recent years, but very few data on HLA-Cw distribution in healthy Italian subjects are available to date. This report presents an updated description of HLA-Cw frequencies in Italy, comparing...
Topics
- Alleles
- Gene Frequency
- HLA-C Antigens
- Humans
- Italy
