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Polymorphisms of HLA genes in Western Javanese (Indonesia): close affinities to Southeast Asian populations.
Tissue antigens - 1 Jan 2009
Yuliwulandari R, Kashiwase K, Nakajima H, Uddin J, Susmiarsih T P, Sofro A S M, Tokunaga K
Abstract excerpt
Identification of human leukocyte antigen (HLA) antigens that are known as the highest polymorphic genes has become a valuable tool for tissue transplantation, platelet transfusion, disease susceptibility or resistance, and forensic and anthropological studies. In the present study, the allele and haplotype frequencies of HLA-A, HLA-B, and HLA-DRB1 were studied in 237 unrelated healthy Western Javanese...
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