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HLA-B*15 subtypes in Burmese population by sequence-based typing.
Tissue antigens - 1 Aug 2009
Kongmaroeng C, Romphruk A, Ruangwerayut R, Paupairoj C, Leelayuwat C, Inoko H, Romphruk A
Abstract excerpt
Human leukocyte antigen (HLA)-B*15 encompasses an increasing number of subtypes of more than 150. Frequency studies and a strong genetic association between HLA subtypes and susceptibility to drug hypersensitivity have been reported in different ethnic populations. To identify HLA-B*15 subtypes in Burmese using sequence-based typing (SBT) method, we selected 65 HLA-B*15-positive samples from 170 unrelated healthy...
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